{"id":11125,"date":"2023-10-05T15:10:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T15:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/india-demands-canadian-diplomats-leave-over-killing-row\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T15:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T15:10:03","slug":"india-demands-canadian-diplomats-leave-over-killing-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/india-demands-canadian-diplomats-leave-over-killing-row\/","title":{"rendered":"India demands Canadian diplomats leave over killing row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>India confirmed on Thursday that it had demanded a further reduction in Canada\u2019s diplomatic presence, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1779092\/india-tells-canada-to-withdraw-41-diplomats-report\">reports<\/a> that New Delhi had ordered dozens of foreign service officers repatriated in a dispute over the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jun\/20\/advocate-separate-sikh-state-india-shot-dead-canada-hardeep-singh-nijjar-temple\">killing of a Sikh separatist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between Delhi and Ottawa nosedived two weeks ago when Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1776704\/indian-envoy-expelled-as-pm-trudeau-links-delhi-to-sikh-leaders-death\">raised the possibility<\/a> of Indian government involvement in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver in June.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1776725\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The fallout prompted tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions and a forceful denial from India, which said any suggestion it played a role in Nijjar\u2019s killing was \u201cabsurd\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Indian foreign ministry chief spokesman Arindam Bagchi would not confirm a <em>Financial Times<\/em> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9663a97e-9ee3-4b70-a804-38ccbe432203\">report<\/a> this week that Canada had been told to repatriate 41 of its 62 diplomats by October 10.<\/p>\n<p>But he did say that India \u201cassumed that there would be a reduction\u201d in Canada\u2019s presence after asking Ottawa to match the number of diplomats New Delhi had serving there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the much higher diplomatic presence of Canadian diplomats here, and their continued interference in our internal affairs, we have sought parity in our respective diplomatic presence,\u201d he told reporters at a regular news briefing.<\/p>\n<p>India has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1777230\">advised<\/a> its nationals against travelling to parts of Canada and has temporarily stopped processing visa applications to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described the situation as \u201cextremely difficult\u201d and said on Tuesday that Ottawa was seeking to avoid escalating the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The affair has complicated US government overtures to India, which have seen both countries steadily upgrade their relations over recent years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1778540\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Washington views New Delhi as a key ally in countering Chinese influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Both are members of the Quad strategic grouping alongside Japan and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>US news outlet <em>Politico<\/em> said Eric Garcetti, Washington\u2019s ambassador to India, had warned that ties \u201ccould get worse for a time\u201d and may warrant a reduction in contact with Indian officials.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the US embassy in New Delhi dismissed the reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmbassador Garcetti is working hard every day to deepen the partnership between the people and governments of the United States and India,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India confirmed on Thursday that it had demanded a further reduction in Canada\u2019s diplomatic presence, following reports that New Delhi had ordered dozens of foreign service officers repatriated in a dispute over the killing of a Sikh separatist. 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