{"id":48460,"date":"2023-09-21T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presskitaquat.com\/english\/?p=48460"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:56:02","slug":"india-asks-canada-to-reduce-diplomatic-staff-amid-tensions-over-nijjar-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presskitaquat.com\/english\/india-asks-canada-to-reduce-diplomatic-staff-amid-tensions-over-nijjar-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"India Asks Canada To Reduce Diplomatic Staff Amid Tensions Over Nijjar Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in India amid tensions between the two nations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged &#8220;potential&#8221; involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistan sympathiser Hardeep Singh Nijjar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There should be parity. They are more in numbers than we have at our mission there,&#8221; MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a press briefing on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Bagchi said no specific information was shared by Canada on Nijjar&#8217;s killing. &#8220;We are willing to look at any specific information shared with them but so far nothing has been shared by them,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The larger issue with Canada is that of terrorism and safe havens have been provided there,&#8221; the MEA spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"section uk-padding-small uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\">\n<div class=\"uk-text-center\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-6601185-5\" class=\"ad-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CNiytf3Eu4EDFQJCaAodl4EDdg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/2599136\/ABP_WEB\/abp_web_as_inarticle_1x1_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/2599136\/ABP_WEB\/abp_web_as_inarticle_1x1_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" role=\"region\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/2599136\/ABP_WEB\/abp_web_as_inarticle_1x1_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, India suspended visa services for Canadians till further notice &#8220;due to operational reasons&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The MEA said the visa services were stopped for Canadians due to inaction by the Canadian government. &#8220;There are security threats to our diplomatic staff there. We have stopped giving visas to Canadians. We will review it regularly,&#8221; Bagchi said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this wee, the Indian government termed the accusations by Trudeau &#8220;absurd and motivated&#8221;. &#8220;Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity,&#8221; the MEA further said.<\/p>\n<p>Canada also expelled Indian diplomat Pavan Kumar Rai, who was deputed by the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). In a tit-for-tat move, India asked a Canadian diplomat to leave the country in the next five days.<\/p>\n<p>India has also issued a strongly-worded travel advisory for Indians going to Canada, updating the one issued in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The MEA advised Indian citizens in Canada and those contemplating travelling there to exercise &#8220;utmost caution&#8221; amid growing anti-India activities and &#8220;politically-condoned&#8221; hate crimes in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the growing tensions, the Canadian High Commission in Delhi clarified that all its consulates in India were open and operational.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms, Global Affairs Canada is assessing its staff complement in India. As a result, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India,&#8221; the High Commission said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in India amid tensions between the two nations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged &#8220;potential&#8221; involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistan sympathiser Hardeep Singh Nijjar. &#8220;There should be parity. 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