This blog is now closed; thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Canada-India row on Thursday, September 21.
This blog is now closed; thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Canada-India row on Thursday, September 21.
- India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens due to what a foreign ministry spokesperson says are security threats against staff in its consulates in Canada.
- The move comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said security agencies were investigating “credible allegations of a potential link” between Indian government agents and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.
- The announcement has set off a diplomatic row between Ottawa and New Delhi, which has described the allegations as “absurd”.
- Trudeau has defended the allegations amid calls to provide evidence, saying Canada seeks to “defend the rights of its citizens” and the rule of law.