India's tough stand forced Trudeau to soften his rhetoric Fri, Dec 11 2020 07:27:06 PM By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS): The Narendra Modi-led government's tough stand against foreign interference in India's domestic affairs forced Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mellow his rhetoric and support to the ongoing farmers' agitation. Last week, Trudeau had extended his support to India's farm protests, claiming that the situation was "concerning" and Canadians were "all very worried about family and friends" in Punjab. Sources in Toronto told IANS that soon after the Modi government summoned the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi over Trudeau's remarks and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar announced that he will skip the Canada-led Ministerial Coordination Group on Covid-19 (MCGC), panic struck in the government circles in Canada.