India-Canada row: Diplomatic standoff continues; experts say ‘relationship in deep crisis' | 10 points
India-Canada row: The ties between India and Canada have been strained after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September alleged the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year. India on the other hand has rejected the claims and called the allegations as "absurd and motivated." Since then Ottawa and New Delhi announced tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats in the wake of Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in Nijjar's killing. India also temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Canadian citizens and asked Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country to ensure parity.
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their family members from India. 1. On 5 November, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma reiterated New Delhi's stand on the diplomatic standoff with Canada, urging Ottawa to release evidence backing up its allegation regarding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
2. He said that India has not been shown concrete evidence by Canada or its allies about India's alleged involvement in the Nijjar killing, ANI reported. The Indian envoy also noted that New Delhi has made 26 requests to Ottawa over the past five or six years to extradite people from Canada to India.
3. Designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), in a video released asked Sikhs to not to fly in Air India aircraft after November 19, as their lives can be under threat. "We are asking the Sikh people not to fly via Air India.
From November 19, there will be a global blockade. Air India won't be allowed to operate. Sikh people, don't travel by Air India after
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