NEW DELHI: As a diplomatic dispute with New Delhi intensifies, Canada’s High Commission announced on Thursday( Sep 21 ) that it would” adjust” the number of its diplomats in India in response to threats made against staff on social media.
Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, has urged India to take the claims that American agents were involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death in June close to Vancouver” extremely seriously.”
Tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions and a vehement denial from India following the consequences, which declared any claim that India was involved in Nijjar’s murder to be” immoral.”
We are taking steps to ensure the safety of our ambassadors in light of the current atmosphere, which has increased tensions, according to a speech from Canada’s goal.
It continued,” Global Affairs Canada is evaluating its workers match in India as some officials have received threats on various social media platforms.”
” We have decided to periodically change team presence in India as a result, and out of an abundance of care.”
The standard Indian card processor in Canada announced earlier on Thursday that it had been instructed to stop processing applications.
The notice was taken down from BLS International’s site immediately after the announcement spread throughout American media. The foreign government of India did not respond right away.