India's math on 'diplomatic parity' with Canada may not add up

Canadian diplomats are still struggling to understand both the precise motivations and the math behind India's recent demand for parity with Canada in diplomatic representation — a demand that led to the sudden departure of 41 Canadian diplomats from India at the end of last week.

Oct 24, 2023 - 07:00
India's math on 'diplomatic parity' with Canada may not add up

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An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard next to a police barricade outside the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Tensions between India and Canada are high after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government expelled a top Indian diplomat and accused India of having links to the assassination in Canada of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland.

Canadian diplomats are still struggling to understand both the precise motivations and the math behind India's recent demand for parity with Canada in diplomatic representation — a demand that led to the sudden departure of 41 Canadian diplomats from India at the end of last week.

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