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.
BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa says, "It was the demand of the Indians living in Canada as they are facing problems. This problem started when Canada's PM falsely accused India inside the Parliament without any facts or proof... However, the Indian government has restored the visa service
India on Wednesday decided to resume visa services in Canada for four categories after a considered review of the security situation which "takes into account some recent Canadian measures in this regard"
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
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.
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.
Canada Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced on Thursday (local time) that Canada has removed 41 diplomats, together with their 42 family members, from India following an ongoing row between the two nations.
Softening his tone while asserting that his government was committed to building closer ties with India, after claiming that Indian agents were behind the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday extended his wishes to the Hi
Canadian Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagne's decision to skip the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in New Delhi from 12-14 October is the latest development in the ongoing diplomatic spat between India and Canada.