India has resumed digital visa providers for Canadian nationals after an almost two-month pause, sources informed NDTV on Wednesday. Visa providers had been suspended on September 21 amid the continued diplomatic row over Canada’s claims that “agents of the Indian government” had been concerned within the June killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, in that nation.

This signifies that all visa providers have now resumed, together with vacationer visas. Services for 4, together with enterprise and medical visas, had resumed final month.

In September, India had suspended concern of visas to Canadian residents “till further notice”.

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This was after the 2 international locations traded diplomatic barbs, together with expelling a senior diplomat every and India forcing “parity” within the variety of senior officers deputed to missions in every nation.

The two nations additionally exchanged journey advisories; India suggested its residents in Canada, and people considering travelling, to exercise “utmost caution” in view of “politically-condoned” hate crimes.

The Indian authorities has repeatedly and firmly denied “absurd” and “motivated” allegations that it was concerned within the loss of life of Nijjar, and has demanded Ottawa share proof to again its claims.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s demand final week; at an occasion within the United Kingdom, which has been pushing India to co-operate with Canada’s inquiry, Mr Jaishankar stated, “We are not ruling out an investigation… (but) if you (the Canadian government) have a reason to make such an allegation, please share the evidence with us. We will look at anything you have to offer.”

India-Canada ties have taken an enormous hit since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s huge declare – that his authorities has “credible allegations” linking Indian authorities “agents” to Nijjar’s killing.

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The two international locations have additionally paused talks on a long-pending commerce deal.

READ | On Paused Trade Talks, Canada Minister Says “Focus” On Hardeep Nijjar Case

Talks on that – on maintain since September – might stay on ice as Canada is “focused” on this case, that nation’s Trade Minister, Mary Ng, steered. Canada requested for the “pause” earlier than Mr Trudeau’s declare.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot lifeless in June outdoors a gurudwara in Canada’s Vancouver. The Indian authorities had formally designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020.

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