Canada has welcomed India's decision to partially resume visa services calling it a "good sign" and stating that the suspension should "never have happened in the first place", Canada-based CTV News reported.
A Kuwaiti research body on Tuesday organised a gathering of European Union (EU) diplomats at the country's Shagaya Renewable Energy Complex, ahead of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), reported the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
Coming down heavily on the Israel government after the country's National Security Adviser Tzahi Hanegbi thanked Qatar for its "crucial" diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing war on the terrorist group Hamas, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said "Qatar is itself our enemy" and not a c
Amid the still-going diplomatic spat with India over a claim that its agents were involved in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, on Tuesday urged Canada to respect facts and truth and stop peddling "Chin
He further said that India had to stop issuing visas in Canada because it wasn't safe for the Indian diplomats to work there amid continuous threats and extremism.
UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said, "Resolving differences requires communication and diplomats in respective capitals. We do not agree with the decisions taken by the Indian government that have resulted in a number of Canadian diplomats departing
During a press briefing on Friday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, "We are concerned by the departure of Canadian diplomats from India in response to the Indian government's demand of Canada to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in India."
India's decision to seek parity in diplomatic representation was only related to the missions in Ottawa and New Delhi, and there is no impact on Canadian diplomatic strength in their consulates in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chandigarh, sources informed on Friday.
The proceedings commenced with a welcome speech from Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, who addressed the audience of more than 100 members of the diplomatic community.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said the Indian government's decision to revoke the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats is making normal life difficult for millions of people in both countries, Canada based television network Global News reported.
Canada had accused India of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Thursday that Canada has removed 41 diplomats and their 42 dependants from India amid the ongoing row between the two countries.