Indian officials scuttle series of consular events in Toronto amid heightened tensions

Indian diplomatic officials have cancelled several consular events in Ontario after police who responded to protests at temples in the Greater Toronto Area this week said holding the meetings at religious facilities was contributing to increased tensions in the community.The Indian consulate in Toronto said it was scrapping some of the planned gatherings this month because of Canadian “security agencies conveying their inability to provide minimum security protection” to organizers, according to a post on social media late Wednesday.