India withdraws envoy, diplomats named 'persons of interest' in Canada probe

India withdrew its envoy to Canada on Monday along with other officials and diplomats whom Ottawa named as "persons of interest" in a matter related to an investigation in the country, the Indian foreign ministry said.

India withdraws envoy, diplomats named 'persons of interest' in Canada probe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.

India withdrew its envoy to Canada on Monday along with other officials and diplomats whom Ottawa named as "persons of interest" in a matter related to an investigation in the country, the Indian foreign ministry said.