India at this time stated it has offered to provide all possible assistance to Indian filmmaker Vijay Kumar who it maintained was questioned allegedly for need of applicable documentation and not put under detention in Canada.
"It's understood that Vijay Kumar flew into Vancouver from Houston on 16th September. The Canadian Border Companies Agency (CBSA) has knowledgeable Excessive Fee of India, Ottawa, that he was questioned allegedly for need of acceptable documentation and that he is not underneath detention," an official statement stated in New Delhi.
The External Affairs Ministry stated the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Vancouver can be in contact with CBSA and Baldev Singh Sandhu, Attorney of Vijay Kumar.
However, Sandhu, citing 'lawyer-consumer relationship' and Canadian Privacy legal guidelines, has declined to share any details about the status, location or plans of Vijay Kumar, the Ministry said, including CGI has provided to provide all potential help, if required, to Sandhu.