Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:12pm on 19 Oct 2023,Thursday India Global
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid a dispute over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a link between Indian agents and the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India threatened to revoke the diplomats' status if they didn't leave by a deadline. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said India's actions violated diplomatic norms but Canada won't retaliate. She facilitated the diplomats' safe exit, accompanied by 42 dependents. The withdrawal follows India asking Canada to reduce diplomatic staff after Trudeau's accusations, which India dismissed as absurd.
