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Concerned over departure of Canadian diplomats from India: US State Dept

The United States on Friday expressed concern over the departure of Canadian diplomats from India and said that it expects New Delhi to uphold its obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India after it threatened to strip them of their diplomatic immunity by Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said, amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist. We are concerned by the departure of Canadian diplomats from India, in response to the Indian government's demand of Canada to significantly reduce its diplomatic presence in India, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said. "Resolving differences requires diplomats on the ground," Miller added. We have urged the Indian government not to insist upon a reduction in Canada's diplomatic presence and to cooperate in the ongoing Canadian investigation, the State Department official said. We expect India to uphold its obligations under the 19

Canadian PM Trudeau says India's actions 'contrary to international law'

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that India's decision to revoke the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats is a violation of the Vienna Convention and it should worry all countries in the world, hours after New Delhi rejected Ottawa's attempt to portray the implementation of parity as a violation of international norms. Speaking at a press conference in Brampton, Ontario, he said the Indian government was making it "unbelievably difficult" for life as usual to continue for millions of people in India and in Canada following the decision. "And, they're doing it by contravening a very basic principle of diplomacy," he said. Trudeau claimed that the actions that India took were contrary to international law. "The government of India decided to unilaterally revoke the diplomatic immunity of 40 Canadian diplomats in India. This is a violation of the Vienna Convention. governing diplomacy. This is them choosing to contravene a very fundamental principle of ...

41 Canadian Diplomats left India, Visa applications stalled

Canada has halted its visa and consular services in several Indian consulates! Watch the video to know more

India not planning curbs on imports or investments from Canada: Reports

Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa deteriorated sharply after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September his intelligence agencies were pursuing credible allegations

Canada suspends some consulate services in India, issues travel advisory

Visa and in-person consular services in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai have been temporarily suspended by Canada

Canada removes 41 diplomats from India amid heightened diplomatic tensions

Canada's foreign minister said Thursday that 41 of the country's diplomats have been removed from India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity. The moves comes after Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. The Associated Press previously reported that India had told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday that 41 diplomats and as well as their dependents have been removed. Joly said exceptions have been made for 21 Canadian diplomats who will remain in India. Joly said removing diplomatic immunity is contrary to international law, and said for that reason Canada won't retaliate. India's Ministry of External Affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had previously called for a reduction in Canadian diplomats in India, saying they outnumbered India's staffing in Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trud

Canada ranking slips a notch on top FPI source list amid rising tensions

But Canada-domiciled FPIs' AUC in India rose 1% month-on-month to Rs 1.8 trillion in Sep

India-Canada strife unlikely to hit education loans growth: CARE Ratings

CARE Ratings indicated that Indian students in Canada contribute nearly CAD 10 billion annually, a figure projected to rise in the long term

Canadian Senate speaker absent from G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit

On Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India has extended invitation to all members for P20

Canadian Speaker Raymonde Gagne skips G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit

Amid a diplomatic row, Speaker of the Canadian Senate Raymonde Gagne has decided to skip the Presiding Officers' Summit of Parliaments of G20 nations that began here Thursday. Gagne had earlier confirmed her presence at the Parliament-20 meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. "The Canadian Speaker is not attending the Summit. Schedules keep changing," Parliamentary sources said. Earlier, Birla had said he would raise "several issues" in his informal talks with the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. India, Canada relations have nosedived after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations last month linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. India had dismissed the allegation as "absurd". The P20 meeting got underway on Thursday with Parliamentarians of G20 nations participating in the Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a movement proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Canada allegations haven't hurt India's diplomacy: Envoy to Australia

While Australia initially called for an investigation after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the accusations against India, there had been no significant reaction from Southeast Asia

Indians in Canada worried about job opportunities amid strained ties

As India-Canada relations strained in the wake of allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against India, there is another major problem that is plaguing Indian students here - lack of job opportunities. In 2022, a total of 226,450 Indian students arrived in Canada to pursue higher education, making India the top source country of new international students entering the North American nation last year, data suggests. According to the global education search platform Erudera, the total number of international students in all education levels in Canada is 807,750, including higher education. Of this, 551,405 received a study permit in Canada last year. Erudera data said that India has the most study permit holders in 2022 in Canada, with 226,450 students. I am not thinking about the India-Canada rift so much. I am more worried and concerned about my future. There is a huge dearth of jobs here, and I don't know whether I will be able to secure work once I complete my ...

Deeply committed to supporting your well-being: Toronto university

Amid the current India-Canada diplomatic standoff, a leading university here has sought to reassure the student community and underscored its commitment to supporting its wellbeing, while noting that India's suspension of visa processing will hinder face-to-face connection. "We know that many members of the University of Toronto community are watching relations between the governments of Canada and India with concern. The situation is evolving rapidly, causing uncertainty and stress, and we do not yet have answers to many of the pressing questions it raises, Vice-President International, University of Toronto, Professor Joseph Wong told PTI in a statement here. Wong said that the University of Toronto is proud to be home to more than 2,400 international students from India who enrich our classrooms and campus life, and many more students, faculty, staff, librarians and alumni with ties to India. We want to assure all impacted members of our community and in particular international

Trudeau updates UK PM Sunak on situation of Canadian diplomats in India

Sunak hoped to see a de-escalation in the situation and agreed to remain in contact with Prime Minister Trudeau on the next steps, as per the official release

Want everyone to help advance investigation: US on India-Canada row

On whether such tensions as the one between New Delhi and Ottawa could breed disinformation campaigns, Rubin said it is an area that is ripe for "information manipulation"

In call with Trudeau, Sunak calls for de-escalation of India-Canada row

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he hopes to see a de-escalation of the India-Canada diplomatic row in a call with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, which was dominated by the standoff over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in June. According to a Downing Street statement, the British Indian leader spoke to Trudeau on Friday evening during which he was updated on the situation relating to Canadian diplomats in India. Both leaders agreed to stay in contact as Sunak reaffirmed the UK position of respect for the rule of law after Canadas allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of a pro-Khalistan wanted terrorist. Prime Minister Trudeau updated on the situation relating to Canadian diplomats in India, reads the Downing Street statement. The Prime Minister [Sunak] reaffirmed the UK's position that all countries should respect sovereignty and the rule of law, including the principles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. He hoped to see a ...

Unfortunate that Trudeau's allegations brought in without evidence: USISPF

USISPF president and CEO Mukesh Aghi on Friday said it was unfortunate that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations against India in his parliament last month were brought without concrete evidence. Tensions flared between the two nations after Trudeau's allegation linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. India strongly rejected the charges and also voiced its concern over the safety of Indian diplomats and India's diplomatic premises in Canada. It's unfortunate that an important issue was brought without any concrete evidence into the parliament and from there the relationship between the two nations has gone down, Aghi told PTI in an interview. The relationship goes way back between the two countries. You have a large trade, over 230,000 Indian students studying there. Canada has invested almost $55 billion in India and it's unfortunate that a country's prime minister goes into a parliament and says credible .

Canada recalls diplomats from India, sends them to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Canada has evacuated a majority of its diplomats working in India outside of New Delhi to either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore after it gave Ottawa an October 10 deadline to reduce its diplomatic staff to achieve parity in strength following a row over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, according to a media report on Friday. The report in CTV News, a privately owned Canadian television network, came after India earlier this week asked Canada to withdraw several dozen diplomats from its missions amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation linking Indian agents to the killing of Khalistani separatist Nijjar in June. India rejected the allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move to Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case. The Indian government has given Ottawa until October 10 to reduce Canadian diplomatic staff in that country to a level on par with

Parity brought in to put pressure on Canada: Former envoy on India's demand

"This is the essence of the picture. The disparity is not always applied. So, parity has been brought in to put pressure on Canada. It is possible that there is a way out"

US embassy trashes reports on Garcetti alerting team about India-Canada row

The US embassy on Thursday trashed reports that American Ambassador Eric Garcetti alerted his team about possible impact of New Delhi's diplomatic spat with Ottawa on India-US relations. American media outlet The Politico reported that Garcetti also has said the US may need to reduce its contacts with Indian officials for an undefined period of time. "The US embassy dismisses these reports. Ambassador Garcetti is working hard every day to deepen the partnership between the people and governments of the United States and India," a US embassy spokesperson said, when asked about the report. "As his personal engagement and public schedule demonstrates, Ambassador Garcetti and the US Mission to India are working every day to advance the important, strategic, and consequential partnership we have with India," the spokesperson said. The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indi