Forty-one Canadian diplomats have not too long ago left India amid a rift over the homicide of a Sikh chief on Canadian soil.

India requested Canada two weeks in the past to withdraw dozens of its diplomatic workers and threatened to take away their immunity in the event that they remained.

Relations have been tense after Canada stated India might have been behind the 18 June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India has denied the allegations, calling them “absurd”.

On Thursday, Canada’s international minister, Melanie Joly, confirmed that many Canadian diplomats in India have now left the nation.

She stated India had stated that immunity for “all but 21 diplomats” will likely be “unilaterally removed” by 20 October.

Ms Joly added that the remaining 21 diplomats are nonetheless in India, however the withdrawal means Canada must restrict its companies within the nation as a result of a scarcity of workers.

Specifically, the transfer will put a pause on in-person operations in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Chandigarh, Ms Joly stated.

She added companies will nonetheless be obtainable out of the High Commission of Canada in Delhi.

Canada had many extra diplomats in Delhi than India has in Ottawa, and because the row between the 2 nations erupted, India requested Canada for parity in its diplomatic missions.

India saying it will take away diplomatic immunity for Canadian envoys is a “violation of international law”, Ms Joly throughout a information convention in Ottawa.

She stated Ottawa is not going to be reciprocate.

Officials stated they nonetheless welcome Indian nationals who need to go to or transfer to Canada.