India advises its nationals in Canada to exercise caution citing hate crimes

The Indian government on Friday advised its nationals in Canada to exercise caution citing "incidents of hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India activities in Canada."

Police in Texas arrested a woman who they said shouted racial abuse at four Indian women in a viral video, telling them to "Go back to India," in an incident happened earlier in August brought to the attention of federal authorities.

"This incident is a hate crime in accordance with Texas laws," police in Plano, Texas, where the incident occurred, said in a statement on Saturday.

"This incident may also be a hate crime based on federal law, and we are working closely with the FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division on this case."

In a video of the incident, which was shared on social media and got millions of views, the woman was seen shouting racist comments in a parking lot at a group of four women of Indian origin.