India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Ties between India and Canada have deteriorated in recent weeks after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced there were "credible allegations" of Indian involvement in the assassination of Sikh independence activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Nijjar, 45, had been wanted by India for years and was gunned down outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., on June 18.The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the Indian demand, said India had threatened to revoke the diplomatic immunity of those diplomats told to leave who remained after Oct. 10.India has suspended visa service for Canadians. Here are your top questions answered
Canada has 62 diplomats in India, and India had said that the total should be reduced by 41, the newspaper said.The High Commission of Canada in New Delhi told CBC News on Tuesday it had no comment.At the same time, the High Commission of Canada said it was temporarily adjusting its staff presence at its commission and consulate locations in India, due to "some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms.
A woman on a bicycle passes by the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi in September. Ties between India and Canada have been seriously strained in recent weeks.
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