India restored digital visa providers for Canadian nationals, an Indian international ministry official mentioned Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was concerned within the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

The digital visa was again so as on Wednesday, the official instructed The Associated Press on situation of anonymity as he was not approved to talk to reporters.

The transfer may ease tensions between the 2 international locations that swapped accusations and expelled one another’s diplomats with India introducing a visa ban on Canadian nationals.

A diplomatic spat erupted between the 2 international locations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned in September that there have been “credible allegations” of Indian involvement within the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in suburban Vancouver in western Canada.

Nijjar, a 45-year-old Sikh activist and plumber, was killed by masked gunmen in June in Surrey, exterior Vancouver.

For years, India had mentioned that Nijjar, a Canadian citizen born in India, had hyperlinks to terrorism, an allegation he denied however dismissed the Canadian allegation of its involvement in his killing as “ absurd.”

New Delhi’s worries about Sikh separatist groups in Canada have lengthy strained the connection between the 2 international locations, regardless of sustaining strong defense and trade ties. India had beforehand accused Canada of harboring separatists and “terrorists.”

The allegation introduced the discord to the forefront with Canada recalling 41 of its 62 diplomats in India after New Delhi warned it could strip their diplomatic immunity — one thing Canadian officers characterised as a violation of the Geneva Convention.

Last month, India eased the ban and resumed providers for entry, enterprise, medical and convention visas for Canadian nationals.