DNYUZ/New York Times: India Suspends Visas for Canadians, Escalating Clash Over Sikh's Killing
India has suspended visa applications by Canadian nationals, according to a third-party processor used by the Indian government, a sharp escalation in the diplomatic conflict that has followed Canada’s claim that Indian agents were behind an assassination in June on Canadian soil.
The processing company, BLS International, issued the notice on Thursday. Contacted by The New York Times, a spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said he could not confirm that visa processing had been halted. A ministry news briefing was scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: Canada has made some very serious charges against India. Now is the time for Ottawa to present some of its evidence.
Relations Between India And Canada Worsens
India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, tells it to cut its diplomats -- CTV News
India suspends visa services in Canada as diplomatic fight grows -- CBC News/AP
India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens -- Reuters
India suspends visas for Canadian nationals as diplomatic spat deepens -- CNN
India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates -- BBC
India-Canada diplomatic row escalates after Trudeau's assassination claim -- Axios
How the murder of a Sikh leader sparked an international incident between Canada and India -- The Hill