Repeating his charge on India's role in the killing of the Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that there are "credible reasons" to believe the same and that international rules-based order matter.
Describing it as a major scandal, a senior journalist from Canada, Daniel Bordman has said that there is a big spectre of foreign interference from China in the country.
Citing Canada's “diplomatic interference in internal matters”, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday and said there should be a parity in diplomatic staff strength.
Amid the rising tensions between India and Canada, US State Department’s Hindustani Spokesperson Margaret MacLeod on Thursday emphasized that the US has their own relations with India and Canada, noting that both are important for the United States.
"We take our obligations of Vienna convention very seriously. We will be certainly providing all security to foreign diplomats in India. We also expect Canadian authorities to show similar sensitivity to our diplomats in Canada," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi sa
Asking Canada to take action against those facing charges related to terrorism, India on Thursday said that Ottawa’s response to its requests for extradition of anti-India elements has not been helpful
India on Thursday slammed Canada for not responding to New Delhi's request over the years for not taking any action against those who have terrorism charges on them.
Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that no information has been shared by Canada regarding the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
It added the impact of this move is “negligible” on the company’s financials as the Canadian visa issuance business contributes less than 2 per cent to its total annual revenue.
The Indian Mission in Canada has once again updated its Visa Application page on BLS International reinstating a ticker that had cites temporary suspension of Visa services till further notice for operational reasons.