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IN PHOTOS: India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Updated On: 19 September, 2023 05:52 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

India on Tuesday announced expulsion of a senior Canadian diplomat, in a tit-for-tat to Canada expelling an Indian official after alleging a "potential" Indian link to the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader in June. Pics/AFP

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Security personnel stand guard in front of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi. Pics/AFP
Security personnel stand guard in front of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi. Pics/AFP
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Canadian High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and informed about the decision to expel the senior Canadian diplomat

Canadian High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and informed about the decision to expel the senior Canadian diplomat

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The actions marked a further deterioration in India-Canada ties as they came days after both sides decided to pause their negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement. Pic/MEA/X

The actions marked a further deterioration in India-Canada ties as they came days after both sides decided to pause their negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement. Pic/MEA/X

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India outrightly rejected as "baseless" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of a "potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June

India outrightly rejected as "baseless" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim of a "potential link" between Indian government agents and the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June

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The relations between the two countries have been under strain over increasing activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Canada. File Pic/AFP

The relations between the two countries have been under strain over increasing activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Canada. File Pic/AFP

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The MEA said the decision to expel the Canadian diplomat reflects India's growing concern at the "interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities"

The MEA said the decision to expel the Canadian diplomat reflects India's growing concern at the "interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities"

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