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India will resume some visa services in Canada from Thursday, the high commission in Ottawa announced on Wednesday, days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar hinted at a resumption if there were signs of progress in terms of diplomats safety.ge..
Last month, New Delhi suspended new visas for Canadians and asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic presence after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited what he said was credible evidence of a potential link between Indian agents and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, in a Vancouver suburb in June..
India denies any connection to the shooting, and has hit out at Trudeau for making claims without citing or offering evidence. . On Wednesday, the high commission said it had decided to resume issuing some categories of visas after reviewing the security situation and taking into account recent Canadian measures, which it did not enumerate..
In an interview on Tuesday with Hindustan Times, Verma said, If improvement in the security environment for Indian diplomats and consular officials stationed in Canada shows a positive sign, there is a likelihood of some relaxation in the existing Indian visa regime for Canadian citizens..
Issuing of visas was indefinitely suspended on September 21. BLS International, which runs the visa application centres in Canada, posted a message on its Canadian website: Important notice from the Indian Mission: Due to operational reasons, with effect from 21st September 2023, Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice..
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