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India urged caution on Wednesday by its nationals in Canada, and those planning to visit, as relations deteriorated after each nation expelled one of the other’s diplomats in an escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.

ALSO READ: India issues travel advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada Meanwhile, Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) on Wednesday issued an advisory for the nationals and students living in Canada to exercise “utmost caution", citing growing anti-India activities and hate crimes. The MEA also cautioned Indian nationals to “avoid travelling to regions and potential venues in Canada that have seen such incidents".

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Joe Biden has been invited to the January 26-Republic Day celebrations by PM Modi, during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday quoting US Ambassador Eric Garcetti. On India-Canada diplomatic row, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said, «Those who are responsible must be held accountable.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday issued details of 43 individuals associated with terror-gangster network having links to Canada. The NIA further asked the public to share details of their properties and assets which can be taken over by the central government. The NIA in its post issued pictures of Lawrence Bishnoi, Jasdeep Singh, Kala Jatheri alias Sandeep, Virender Pratap alias Kala Rana and Joginder Singh along with their names. It highlighted that many of these gangsters are based in Canada. The NIA also requested to share details about the properties/assets/businesses owned by them in their own name or in name of their associates, friends and relatives.

rapper Shubhneet Singh, popularly called Shubh, doesn't seem to stop as his India tour has been abruptly cancelled by BookMyShow, the online ticketing platform. This decision follows intense controversy and allegations of Shubh's alleged support for Khalistani elements, triggering a wave of backlash and demands for the tour's cancellation. The cancellation of Shubh's 'Still Rollin Tour for India' was confirmed by BookMyShow in a statement released on Wednesday. While the statement did not explicitly mention the reason behind the cancellation, it seems to be a response to the growing allegations against the rapper. BookMyShow tweeted, «Singer Shubneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled. To that end, BookMyShow has initiated a complete refund of the ticket amount for all consumers who had purchased tickets for the show.

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It was just four months ago that India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal at an event in Toronto hinted at the possibility of inking a trade deal with Canada by the end of this year, providing hopes of breaking a decade-long deadlock between the two countries.

Joe Biden, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron about the matter. According to a report in the Washington Post, Canada also approached countries part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, which also includes Australia and New Zealand, prior to the G20 Summit in New Delhi. However, the same report states that these countries were unwilling to make a joint statement calling out India for its alleged role in killing Nijjar.

BookMyShow on Wednesday cancelled Punjabi- Canadian singer Shubhneet Singh's India tour after the ticket booking app faced a boycott call on social media for hosting a singer who is allegedly a Khalistani sympathiser. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, BookMyShow said it will do a complete refund of the tickets within 7-10 days. "Singer Shubhneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled.

India on Wednesday told its citizens to avoid travelling to parts of Canada, following a diplomatic row sparked by the allegation that New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver. "Threats have particularly targeted Indian diplomats and sections of the Indian community who oppose the anti-India agenda," a foreign ministry statement said, advising citizens to "avoid travelling to regions and potential venues in Canada that have seen such incidents".

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan leader in Canada, followed by the expulsion of diplomats, experts think it will have very little impact on Canadian investment in India and the overall market sentiment. Concerns have been growing that the fresh tensions in the India-Canada relationship will see some outflow as Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the largest pension manager in Canada, has significant holdings in some of the Indian companies.

Canada expelled a “top Indian diplomat” Monday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped a major allegation that agents of the Indian government were tied to the June murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.

PM Justin Trudeau's bombshell statement on Tuesday accused the Indian government agency of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year. However, India vehemently rejected the claims and later asked a Canadian diplomat to exit the country within the next five days in a tit-for-tat move. Following this, Trudeau clarified, “The government of India needs to take this matter with the utmost seriousness.

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Nijjar killing row. The Sikhs for Justice has been banned in India since 2019. The video of SFJ’s legal counsel Gurpatwant Pannun asking Indians to leave Canada went viral on the internet.

Unifor says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. that could avoid workers going on strike.

Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday.

Amritpal Singh who was arrested in April this year. The youth wing has also submitted a memorandum to the Mumbai Police Commissioner demanding strict action against Shubh and cancellation of all his performances. "We have given a memorandum to the organizers and Mumbai police to cancel the program peacefully and if appropriate action is not taken, we will protest.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's bombshell statement on Tuesday accusing the Indian government agency of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year. “Over the past number of weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar," Trudeau said on Monday.