The leader of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and two key ministers in the federal government will be called to testify before a committee of the House of Commons regarding serious allegations that emerged this week about India's interference in Canada's affairs.

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, during a special meeting held this morning, agreed to call RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

One committee member, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, proposed the summons days after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats amid allegations that they worked with criminal organizations to target Sikh activists in Canada who advocate for the creation of a homeland for followers of the Sikh religion named "Khalistan," to be carved out of Indian territory.

At that time, Ottawa stated that it had credible evidence of Indian agents being involved in extortion, coercion, and murders targeting Canadian citizens on Canadian soil.

India, for its part, denied all accusations made against it by Canada and expelled six accredited Canadian diplomats in response to the Canadian action against its diplomats.

Committee members are also discussing a second proposal calling for all party leaders represented in the House of Commons to seek the necessary security clearance to receive highly classified information.

This proposal also demands Prime Minister Justin Trudeau disclose the names of MPs who are involved in foreign interference activities or are at high risk of doing so, which are mentioned in classified documents.

It is noted that Trudeau stated on Wednesday that the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, refused to take the steps that would allow him to obtain the necessary security clearance to receive highly classified information, such as accessing a list of MPs from his party involved in foreign interference activities or exposed to foreign interference. He made this statement while appearing before the public inquiry committee into foreign interference in Canadian affairs.

Poilievre responded the same day to Trudeau, accusing him of "lying" and demanding that he disclose the names of all Conservative MPs and former candidates from the party who, according to the Prime Minister, collaborated with foreign entities. The Conservatives form the official opposition in the House of Commons.