{"id":370812,"date":"2023-09-21T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/09\/21\/interference-in-our-affairs-india-wants-reduction-in-canada-diplomats\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T11:38:00","slug":"interference-in-our-affairs-india-wants-reduction-in-canada-diplomats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/09\/21\/interference-in-our-affairs-india-wants-reduction-in-canada-diplomats\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Interference In Our Affairs&#8221;: India Wants Reduction In Canada Diplomats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ndtvimg.com\/i\/2018-01\/modi-trudeau_650x400_71516730530.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"&quot;Interference In Our Affairs&quot;: India Wants Reduction In Canada Diplomats\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"&quot;Interference In Our Affairs&quot;: India Wants Reduction In Canada Diplomats\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Interference In Our Affairs&quot;: India Wants Reduction In Canada Diplomats\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ndtvimg.com\/i\/2018-01\/modi-trudeau_650x400_71516730530.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-09-21T17:44:28+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=726284&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/21092023_n_MEAonDiplomats_125568_74556_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T7M03S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ndtvimg.com\/i\/2018-01\/modi-trudeau_650x400_71516730530.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=726284&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">&#8220;There should be parity, their numbers are much higher,&#8221; said Foreign ministry. (File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The government today said it had asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in India and cited the &#8220;interference of Canadian diplomats in Indian affairs&#8221;, as the diplomatic row over the killing of a Khalistani terrorist escalated sharply.<\/p>\n<p>This was hours after India suspended visa services in Canada, potentially impacting thousands seeking to travel to India.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Canadian diplomatic presence in India is larger than what India has and accordingly needs to be downsized,&#8221; foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have informed the Canadian government that there should be parity in diplomatic presence. Their numbers are very much higher than ours in Canada&#8230; I assume there will be a reduction,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson added that &#8220;Canadian diplomatic interference in our internal affairs is a factor&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On India suspending visa applications in Canada, the foreign ministry cited &#8220;security threats&#8221; that were &#8220;disrupting&#8221; the work of their officials. Mission personnel were unable to carry out visa functions because of the security environment that they were facing, said the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For now, the security situation in Canada and because of Canadian government inaction, we have stopped visa services temporarily&#8221;, Mr Bagchi said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension of visas came a day after the foreign ministry said it was concerned for the safety of its citizens in Canada because of &#8220;politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda,&#8221; said the foreign ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s High Commission had earlier said it would &#8220;adjust&#8221; diplomat numbers in India after &#8220;threats on various social media&#8221; against their staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In light of the current environment where tensions have heightened, we are taking action to ensure the safety of our diplomats. As a result, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India,&#8221; it had said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>India-Canada ties have hit a new low after Justin Trudeau&#8217;s allegation that Indian agents played a role in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver in June. India has called the allegation &#8220;absurd and motivated&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nijjar was killed by masked gunmen outside a Gurdwara on June 18 in Surrey. India has firmly rejected Mr Trudeau&#8217;s allegations, saying he offered no evidence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us, but so far we have received no specific information from Canada,&#8221; Mr Bagchi said, adding that Canada&#8217;s inaction was a huge concern.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From our side, specific evidence about criminal activities by individuals based on Canadian soil has been shared with Canada but not acted upon&#8230;Yes, I do think there is a degree of prejudice here. They have made allegations and taken action on them. To us, it seems that these allegations by the government of Canada are primarily politically driven,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trudeau&#8217;s explosive charge was followed by tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions. Canada also suspended talks on a trade deal with India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/need-parity-india-seeks-reduction-of-canadian-diplomats-amid-huge-row-4410715\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#8220;There should be parity, their numbers are much higher,&#8221; said Foreign ministry. (File) New Delhi: The government today said it had asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in India and cited the &#8220;interference of Canadian diplomats in Indian affairs&#8221;, as the diplomatic row over the killing of a Khalistani terrorist escalated sharply. 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