Last Updated: October 06, 2023, 17:11 IST
The ties between New Delhi and Ottawa went sour after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the Indian government’s involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (Representational image/X)
According to government sources, India now wants Canada to recall more than two dozen diplomats from its mission in New Delhi
Canada is moving its diplomats posted in India to Singapore and Malaysia ahead of India’s October 10 deadline, according to reports. Sources say the Canadian side tried to negotiate with India but was unsuccessful.
After Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of Indian agencies in the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, New Delhi asked Ottawa to pull out 41 of its diplomats to bring parity in numbers. CNN-News18 reported this earlier.
According to government sources, India now wants Canada to recall more than two dozen diplomats from its mission in New Delhi.
A final decision is yet to be taken, they said, but the matter has been in discussions for almost two weeks.
New Delhi sees this as a downgrading of diplomatic relationships. And after the cancellation of visas, India sees no requirement for a high-strength presence of Canadian diplomats, said sources.
