India Canada Diplomatic Tensions

In the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, India has raised concerns over Canada's handling of criminals linked to organised crime.

Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police claimed that "agents of the Government of India" use criminals - referring specifically to the Bishnoi gang - to "target (the) South Asian community... specifically pro-Khalistani elements" in that country.

Canada announced Thursday it had been forced to repatriate 41 of its 62 diplomats based in India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity, as tensions rise between the two countries.

In a move towards defusing tension with India, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Ottawa is not looking to "escalate". His government has indicated they are holding "private" talks to maintain a "strong diplomatic footprint" in India

India-Canada tension: S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington today, amid the diplomatic row with Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil in June this year.

The US cares deeply about its relationship with both India and Canada, said US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

With the worsening of India-Canada ties, the parents of Indian students are worried that the standoff may impact their children in Canada and expose them to a security risk.

India has responded to Canada's "credible allegations" - that "agents of Delhi" were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen - by sharing evidence of his terror-related activities over the past decade.

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that no information has been shared by Canada regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India has suspended issue of visas to Canadian citizens "till further notice". A notice by BLS International - a private agency hired for initial scrutiny of visa applications - said this was due to "operational reasons".

Khalistani terrorist Sukhdool Singh, also known as Sukha Duneke, was killed last night in Canada in inter-gang violence, sources said. Duneke was part of the Khalistan movement in Canada.

Amid the India-Canada diplomatic standoff, Canadian MP Chandra Arya alleged that the extremist elements are "attacking" and "threatening" Hindu-Canadians to go back to India.

Amid the India-Canada diplomatic standoff, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti has said that perpetrators should be brought to justice and that there should be a space for investigation before a judgement is made.

Amid the sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over Justin Truedeau's allegations, British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said many "anxious, angry and fearful Sikhs" from Slough and beyond have contacted him.

India expelled an unnamed Canadian diplomat today in a reciprocal move after Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat following Justin Trudeau's allegation of India's role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, India has raised concerns over Canada's handling of criminals linked to organised crime.

Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police claimed that "agents of the Government of India" use criminals - referring specifically to the Bishnoi gang - to "target (the) South Asian community... specifically pro-Khalistani elements" in that country.

Canada announced Thursday it had been forced to repatriate 41 of its 62 diplomats based in India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity, as tensions rise between the two countries.

In a move towards defusing tension with India, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Ottawa is not looking to "escalate". His government has indicated they are holding "private" talks to maintain a "strong diplomatic footprint" in India

India-Canada tension: S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington today, amid the diplomatic row with Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil in June this year.

The US cares deeply about its relationship with both India and Canada, said US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

With the worsening of India-Canada ties, the parents of Indian students are worried that the standoff may impact their children in Canada and expose them to a security risk.

India has responded to Canada's "credible allegations" - that "agents of Delhi" were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen - by sharing evidence of his terror-related activities over the past decade.

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that no information has been shared by Canada regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India has suspended issue of visas to Canadian citizens "till further notice". A notice by BLS International - a private agency hired for initial scrutiny of visa applications - said this was due to "operational reasons".

Khalistani terrorist Sukhdool Singh, also known as Sukha Duneke, was killed last night in Canada in inter-gang violence, sources said. Duneke was part of the Khalistan movement in Canada.

Amid the India-Canada diplomatic standoff, Canadian MP Chandra Arya alleged that the extremist elements are "attacking" and "threatening" Hindu-Canadians to go back to India.

Amid the India-Canada diplomatic standoff, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti has said that perpetrators should be brought to justice and that there should be a space for investigation before a judgement is made.

Amid the sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over Justin Truedeau's allegations, British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said many "anxious, angry and fearful Sikhs" from Slough and beyond have contacted him.

India expelled an unnamed Canadian diplomat today in a reciprocal move after Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat following Justin Trudeau's allegation of India's role in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar