India has ordered six Canadian diplomats to leave the country and recalled its ambassador to Ottawa, escalating a months-long diplomatic feud. The move comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed Indian agents were involved in the June killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver – a claim New Delhi calls \"absurd and motivated.\"
📉 Relations between the two nations first soured in September 2023 when Trudeau publicly aired the allegations. India responded by calling the claims \"baseless\" and temporarily shutting down visa services for Canadians. Both countries previously expelled senior diplomats in tit-for-tat moves.
💥 Analysts say this latest development could freeze cooperation on trade and security matters. Over 1.6 million people of Indian origin live in Canada, while thousands of Canadian students study in India annually.
🌐 The diplomatic spat raises questions about how allies navigate sensitive cross-border issues in an era of globalized politics. No formal talks have been announced to resolve the impasse.
