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India-Canada Tensions Escalate Over Killing of Khalistani Separatist in Canada

  • India has told Canada to withdraw around 40 diplomats by October 10 amid tensions over the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

  • Canada suspects Indian agents were involved in Nijjar's murder in Canada in June. India has dismissed this as absurd.

  • Indian Foreign Minister said there is violence and intimidation against Indian diplomats in Canada.

  • The U.S. is urging India to cooperate with Canada's investigation into Nijjar's killing.

  • India has suspended visa services in Canada after allegations by Canadian PM Trudeau of Indian involvement in the killing.

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Canada expels a senior Indian diplomat amid investigations into allegations that the Indian government had ties to the assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada, a claim that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible and unacceptable.
India and Canada's trade talks have been affected after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked Indian agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, prompting tensions between the two countries.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of Indian government agents being linked to the assassination of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar have strained relations between India and Canada, impacting trade talks and potentially affecting the economic interests of Sikh families in India's state of Punjab, who have relatives in Canada.
Diplomatic tensions between Canada and India persist after the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, with Canada accusing India of involvement while other countries, including the UK, express their intention to continue trade talks with India.
The Canadian government worked closely with the United States on intelligence suggesting Indian agents were potentially involved in the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia, leading to strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India.
India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff and has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens amid tensions over an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
Canada is believed to have evidence linking Indian officials and diplomats to an extraterritorial assassination on its soil, causing escalating tensions between the two countries.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar expressed concern over violence and intimidation faced by Indian diplomats in Canada due to the presence of Sikh separatist groups, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
India has demanded that Canada repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10th amidst a deepening diplomatic dispute caused by Canadian suspicion of India's involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that his country is in discussions with India to prevent the expulsion of Canadian diplomats, as tensions between the two countries escalate following Trudeau's accusation that India was involved in the killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia.
Canada has relocated several of its diplomats stationed outside New Delhi to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, following India's request to reduce its diplomatic staff amid an ongoing dispute sparked by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Khalistani terrorist.
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly blamed India for the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, causing a diplomatic row between the two countries.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Indian government for expelling Canadian diplomats, accusing them of violating international laws and expressing concern for the well-being of Canadians of Indian descent.