India-Canada Diplomatic Spat: Ottawa Withdraws 41 Diplomats as Relations Spiral
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their families from India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunities if Ottawa did not comply with demands for parity in diplomatic staffing. This move has reduced Canada's diplomatic presence in India by about two-thirds, forcing the suspension of in-person services at consulates in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Mumbai. The tensions between the two countries escalated when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada. Canada criticized India's unilateral revocation of diplomatic privileges and immunities, stating that it violates international law.