India Asks Canada To Dismiss 41 Diplomats By Oct 10 Amid Nijjar Killing Row
According To The Financial Times, India Has Requested Canada Remove 41 Of Its Diplomats From The Nation By October 10 Due To Rising Tensions Following The Death Of Khalistani Terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
According To Reports, New Delhi Informed Ottawa That If Any Of The 41 Diplomats Remained After October 10, Their Diplomatic Immunity Would Be Revoked.
Moneycontrol Could Not Verify The Report Independently.
India Had Previously Stated That It Desired “Parity” In The Number And Status Of Ambassadors Between The Two Countries. India Currently Has More Diplomats In Ottawa Than Canada Does In Delhi.
According To The London-Based Business Newspaper, Canada Now Has 62 Ambassadors In India, And New Delhi Has Requested That They Lower This Number By 41.
After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Suggested That New Delhi Might Be Responsible For The Murder Of Nijjar, Diplomatic Relations Between New Delhi And Ottawa Reached Their Lowest Ebb. On June 18, A Gunman Shot And Killed Nijjar, A Man Considered A Terrorist In India, Outside A Gurdwara In Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Canadian Security Forces Have Been “Actively Pursuing Credible Allegations Of A Potential Link Between Agents Of The Government Of India And The Killing Of A Canadian Citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” Trudeau Claimed During A Discussion In The Canadian Parliament.
Source : Money Control