India resumes e-Visa services for Canadians after two-month pause: Sources

By PTI

NEW DELHI: India has resumed digital visa providers for Canadian nationals after a virtually two-month pause, sources stated on Wednesday.

Tensions flared between India and Canada in September following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of the “potential” involvement of Indian brokers within the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.

India had designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020. The Indian authorities has repeatedly and firmly denied “absurd” and “motivated” allegations that it was concerned within the dying of Mr Nijjar, and has demanded Ottawa share proof to again its claims.

Days later, New Delhi introduced it was quickly suspending the issuance of visas to Canadian residents and requested Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence in India.

India had additionally requested Canada to come back down arduous on terrorists and anti-India components working from its soil.

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NEW DELHI: India has resumed digital visa providers for Canadian nationals after a virtually two-month pause, sources stated on Wednesday.

Tensions flared between India and Canada in September following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of the “potential” involvement of Indian brokers within the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.

India had designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020. The Indian authorities has repeatedly and firmly denied “absurd” and “motivated” allegations that it was concerned within the dying of Mr Nijjar, and has demanded Ottawa share proof to again its claims.googletag.cmd.push(perform() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

Days later, New Delhi introduced it was quickly suspending the issuance of visas to Canadian residents and requested Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence in India.

India had additionally requested Canada to come back down arduous on terrorists and anti-India components working from its soil.

READ MORE | An excessive amount of at stake for India, Canada  Comply with The New Indian Specific channel on WhatsApp