The Indian authorities has requested Canada to withdraw 40 diplomats from the nation as the controversy over Hardeep Nijjar’s killing intensifies.
India is learnt to have advised Canada to withdraw round 40 diplomats from the nation by October 10 amid worsening ties between the 2 nations, in accordance to studies.
The studies have stated that New Delhi has conveyed to Canada that if the diplomats aren’t withdrawn by the deadline, they’ll lose their diplomatic immunity.
There are greater than 60 Canadian diplomats posted in India.
Last month, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had alleged in Parliament that Indian intelligence brokers might have been concerned within the homicide of Sikh pro-Khalistan hardliner Hardeep (*40*) Nijjar, the diplomatic relations have hit an all time low between the 2 nations.
Following Trudeau’s allegations, each the nations had expelled a diplomat every.
India had additionally termed Canada’s allegations as “politically driven”.
On September 21, whereas replying to questions associated to a attainable discount of Canadian diplomats stationed in India, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had stated: “Yes, we’ve informed the government of Canada that there should be parity in strength in our mutual diplomatic presence. Their number is very much higher than ours in Canada… I assume there will be a reduction from the Canadian side.”
Nijjar was shot useless exterior a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18 by masked gunmen.
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