India seeks removal of Canadian diplomats to address interference, parity concerns: foreign ministry
India is seeking diplomatic “parity” with Canada amid reports New Delhi has told Ottawa to repatriate 41 of its diplomats from the country. Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry, made the declaration Thursday to reporters as the diplomatic row over the murder of a Canadian citizen and Sikh leader continues to deepen. “Given the much higher diplomatic presence of Canadian diplomats and their continuing interference in our internal affairs, we had and we have sought parity in our respective diplomatic presence,” he said. Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa have soured since last month when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is “credible” evidence that agents of the Indian government may have played a role in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia this summer. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10006585/india-canada-diplomatic-parity/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #India #IndiaCanada
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India is seeking diplomatic “parity” with Canada amid reports New Delhi has told Ottawa to repatriate 41 of its diplomats from the country.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry, made the declaration Thursday to reporters as the diplomatic row over the murder of a Canadian citizen and Sikh leader continues to deepen.
“Given the much higher diplomatic presence of Canadian diplomats and their continuing interference in our internal affairs, we had and we have sought parity in our respective diplomatic presence,” he said.
Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa have soured since last month when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is “credible” evidence that agents of the Indian government may have played a role in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia this summer.
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India is seeking diplomatic “parity” with Canada amid reports New Delhi has told Ottawa to repatriate 41 of its diplomats from the country.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry, made the declaration Thursday to reporters as the diplomatic row over the murder of a Canadian citizen and Sikh leader continues to deepen.
“Given the much higher diplomatic presence of Canadian diplomats and their continuing interference in our internal affairs, we had and we have sought parity in our respective diplomatic presence,” he said.
Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa have soured since last month when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there is “credible” evidence that agents of the Indian government may have played a role in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia this summer.
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