Government confirms 41 diplomats have left India as diplomatic tensions remain high

Canada Removes 41 Diplomats From India After New Delhi Threatens to Revoke Their Immunity

41 of Canada’s 62 diplomats in India have been removed in the latest escalation of the dispute over the slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

Prime Minister Trudeau accuses the Indian government of being responsible for a murder in Canada. Ottawa and Delhi have been arguing about the case for weeks, and now it is escalating further.

Trudeau says India's move against Canadian diplomats should concern the world

OTTAWA — India's move to reduce the presence of Canadian diplomats in its country are "contrary to international law," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, and the rest of the world should be concerned about its consequences.

India says its move against Canadian diplomats is in line with international rules

OTTAWA — India is defending its diplomatic actions a day after Ottawa announced it had pulled most of its envoys from the country over what it called a precedent-setting diplomatic threat.

The dispute over the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar deepens the divide between Canadians and Indians. Canada has recalled 41 Indian diplomats and their families after New Delhi threatened to withdraw their diplomatic immunity, CNN reports.

India denies violating international norms in dispute with Canada over diplomats

India rejected accusations from Ottawa that it was violating international rules by insisting Canada withdraw dozens of diplomats from the country, a sign that tensions between the two countries remain high.