Canada Forced To Repatriate 41 Diplomats From India: Foreign Minister

Canada announced Thursday it had been forced to repatriate 41 of its 62 diplomats based in India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity, as tensions rise between the two countries.

"I can confirm that India has formally conveyed its plan to unilaterally remove diplomatic immunities for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in Delhi by tomorrow, October 20," Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said.

Relations between India and Canada have plunged since Ottawa publicly linked Indian intelligence to the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen.

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