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Alexei Navalny, the fiercest critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in prison Friday, according to international media reports citing Russian prison officials.

Canada on Wednesday pressed India to cooperate in an investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia after the U.S. revealed it had foiled an assassination attempt against a Sikh separatist on its soil.

Canada, Melanie Joly, has said that she is in close contact with her Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, adding that it is a difficult moment in relationship between the two nations that has spanned decades. Melanie Joly held a virtual news conference on Thursday to discuss her participation in the recent G7 foreign ministers' meeting, which took place in Tokyo. During the conference, Joly discussed Canada's diplomatic standoff with India, especially at a time when relations between the two countries remain strained. She said, «When it comes to India, I have mentioned it many times...I am in close contact with my counterpart, S Jaishankar, and we know this is a difficult moment in a relationship that spanned decades, so therefore I am confident that we will be able to get through this difficult period, as we know that we have many interests also that we can work together in common.» Highlighting the issue of 41 Canadian diplomats withdrawn from India, she stated that Canadian diplomats had to leave India because their immunities were taken back. «Of course we talk about our relationship within the Indo-Pacific with all our friends and like-minded...and of course...we are preoccupied by Induia's decision to get rid of the diplomatic immunities of 41 of our Canadian diplomats which put their safety at risk,» she said. «And, we are happy to see that there is clear language in the declaration (G7 declaration) reaffirming the importance of the Vienna Convention and the diplomatic immunities that are part of this,» she added. On being asked by the reporters if the dispute is settled now, the Canadian Foreign Minister added by saying, «Well, first and foremost, I have said it many times that Canadian diplomats had to leave

Trudeau had said that Canada had ‘credible evidence’ that India and its intelligentsia were involved in the June killing of Canada-based Pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey. The months that followed saw apprehension of Canada restricting Visa for Indians, while India restricted entry for Canadian citizens in India.

Melanie Joly warned Monday.And for Canada, the stakes are high.That warning comes from prepared remarks set to be delivered by Joly on Canada’s place in an uncertain world at the Economic Club of Canada. She is set to make the speech at 12:40 eastern, and Global News will livestream it at the top of this page.“Our world is marked by geopolitical turbulence, unpredictability and uncertainty.

S Jaishankar on Sunday said that visa services in Canada will only be restored after the safety of Indian diplomats is ensured. He was addressing the Kautilya Economic Conclave closing plenary session.

India and said that it expects New Delhi to uphold its obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India after it threatened to strip them of their diplomatic immunity by Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said, amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist.

Ottawa has suspended in-person services at its consulates in India after the federal government pulled 41 diplomats out of the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had triggered a diplomatic storm by claiming involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. His statement led to mutual recall of some diplomats and India suspending visa services in Canada. While Canada had expressed concerns over its diplomats' safety in India, Khalistanis in Canada keep putting up large hoardings with names and photographs of Indian diplomats calling for their assassination. With the removal of Canadian diplomats from Canada, any hopes for a thaw in diplomatic ties between India and Canada have dimmed. Canada has temporarily suspended visa and in-person consular services in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai. These will be available only at the Canadian High Commission in Delhi. India had suspended visa processing in Canada about a month ago.

Nijjar Killing row: Amid escalating tension between India and Canada that began last month over the killing of Canada-based pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia's Surrey in July this year. In the latest crackdown of events, Canada has claimed that they had held numerous ‘meetings’ with India to make them aware of the ‘credible allegations’ that state India and its intelligence agency was involved in the killing.

India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, escalating a spat over the slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada. The moves come after Canada's allegations that India may have been involved in the June killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in suburban Vancouver. India has accused Canada of harbouring separatists and «terrorists,» but dismissed the allegation of its involvement in the killing as «absurd» and has taken diplomatic steps to express its anger over the accusation.

An Israel Defense Forces official says Hamas is “trying to prevent” people from fleeing Gaza, as civilians try to seek safety ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive.

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Israel on Thursday with the scheduled departure of two Canadian evacuation flights and as more countries say they will also work to evacuate citizens after a deadly Hamas attack on Saturday.The departures list at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport has two Canadian Air Force flights scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says flights will begin to help Canadians depart Tel Aviv, Israel, by the end of the week with the help of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

The Financial Times reported citing sources. As per the report by FT, in the previous week, Trudeau and Joly said that Ottawa was attempting to address the dispute behind closed doors.

According to numerous media reports, India has asked Canada to sharply reduce the number of diplomats it has in the country. This is a significant move as Canada’s mission in India is among its largest anywhere in the world. It may also reflect that the spat between the two countries hasn’t cooled just yet.

Also read: India tells Canada to withdraw dozens of diplomats amid Nijjar killing row: Report Post Trudeau's statement, a row has sparked between the two countries. India has dismissed the allegation as “absurd." Besides, India has issued an advisory warning its residents against traveling to Canada and suspended visas for Canadians seeking to visit the South Asian country.

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.

NEW DELHI : Bilateral ties between India and Canada hang in the balance after India on Tuesday dismissed as “absurd and motivated" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim of a “potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June, and the two countries carried out tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats. Trudeau’s claim will further damage bilateral relations, which are already at an all-time low over the activities of pro-Khalistan elements in Canada, including holding a so-called referendum on a separate homeland for Sikhs, targeting of Indian diplomatic premises, and incitement of violence against top Indian officials.

Mint brings you the background of the case: Hardeep Singh Nijjar became a prominent face in the pro-Khalistan movement in Canada after moving there in 1996. He took on a key role in groups like Sikhs for Justice and founded the Khalistan Tiger Force. Earlier this year, India designated the KTF as a terrorist organization, saying it received financial and logistical support from foreign handlers to carry out terrorist activities in India.