The U.S. and U.K. governments are calling on the Indian government to rescind its push to reduce the presence of Canadian diplomats in its country and “uphold” its obligations under international law.
Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsForeign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said in their “unreasonable” request for diplomatic parity, India would only allow 21 Canadian diplomats and their families to maintain their diplomatic status in that country, leaving others stripped of diplomatic immunity and vulnerable to reprisal or arrest.
“Resolving differences requires diplomats on the ground. We have urged the Indian government not to insist upon a reduction in Canada’s diplomatic presence and to co-operate in the ongoing Canadian investigation.”The U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office shared similar concerns, saying it “does not agree with the decisions taken by the Indian government” that have resulted in a number of Canadian diplomats departing India.
Joly also accused India of acting "contrary to international law" and in violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Trudeau accused the Indian government of having a role in the June killing of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C.
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