Canadian Diplomats Still in India as Exit Deadline Passes

Canadian diplomats, told to leave India last week amid souring ties between the two countries, were still in the country on Wednesday despite an October 10 deadline for their exit, the Financial Times reported.

New Delhi last month told Canada to withdraw 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country and warned their diplomatic privileges would be withdrawn if they failed to leave by Tuesday.

Talks were said to be continuing between the two nations to resolve the situation, the report went on, which began when Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, claimed there were “credible allegations” that India may have been linked to the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist near Vancouver in June.

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By Sean O’Meara

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Sean O'Meara

Sean O'Meara is an Editor at Asia Financial. He has been a newspaper man for more than 30 years, working at local, regional and national titles in the UK as a writer, sub-editor, page designer and print editor. A football, cricket and rugby fan, he has a particular interest in sports finance.