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India’s envoy disputes Anand’s claim that Ottawa can fully staff its embassy
India links Canada’s embassy staffing to unresolved visa delays affecting Indian diplomats and emphasizes the need for reciprocal trust in diplomatic relations, Patnaik said.
- On Oct. 22, 2025, Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, High Commissioner for the Republic of India to Canada, said India has never agreed to let Ottawa fully staff up, disputing Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's claim.
- Patnaik said accreditation and visas are the hurdle, linking delays to visa processing timelines of two to three months that forced cancellations after six months for Canadian diplomats and experts.
- The dispute follows Ottawa's October 2023 pullback after New Delhi threatened to strip diplomatic immunity from 41 Canadian officials and their 42 dependants, complicating work by experts in defence and agriculture.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand warned trade talks are conditional, saying Ottawa won’t reopen them until India improves embassy staffing, while Global Affairs Canada cited the joint statement pledging phased expertise deployment.
- The staffing row unfolds amid efforts to reset ties, with Patnaik saying the issue hinges on reciprocal trust and 'give-and-take' handled with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
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India's envoy disputes Anand's claim that Ottawa can fully staff its embassy
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