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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:44am on 11 Oct 2023,Wednesday India Global
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly reportedly held a secret meeting with India's Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, in Washington amid the diplomatic standoff over Canada's allegations of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. While neither country confirmed the meeting, Canada is making efforts to resolve the situation privately. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized responsible engagement with India, stating they don't want to escalate the situation. Following the allegations, both countries expelled diplomats, and India asked Canada to reduce staff to achieve diplomatic parity. Approximately 30 Canadian diplomatic staff were relocated from India to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.
