Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid a diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. India planned to revoke diplomatic immunity for all but 21 of Canada's diplomats, prompting Ottawa to withdraw the remaining personnel. Relations between the two nations soured after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked Indian intelligence to Nijjar's killing, a claim India denied. The move to revoke diplomatic immunity for 41 diplomats is considered unprecedented and against international law.
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00:00 Canada has announced the withdrawal of 41 diplomats from India, marking the latest development
00:06 in an escalating diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
00:10 The move comes in the wake of a contentious situation involving the killing of Khalistani
00:14 terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canada soil.
00:18 The diplomatic row began when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly linked Indian
00:22 intelligence to Nijjar's killing, a claim vehemently denied by India.
00:27 Nijjar, an advocate for a separate Sikh state outside India, was wanted by Indian authorities
00:32 for alleged terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder.
00:37 The accusations from Canada led to a significant downturn in bilateral relations.
00:42 Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada Melanie Jolie revealed that India had planned to revoke
00:46 diplomatic immunity for about 21 of Canada's diplomats and their families by a specified
00:52 deadline compelling Canada to withdraw the remaining personnel.
00:56 As of now, I can confirm that India has formally conveyed its plan to unilaterally remove diplomatic
01:05 immunities for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in Delhi by tomorrow, October
01:12 20.
01:14 This means 41 Canadian diplomats and their 42 dependents were in danger of having immunities
01:22 stripped on an arbitrary date and this would put their personal safety at risk.
01:29 The safety of Canadians and of our diplomats is always my top concern.
01:35 Given the implications of India's actions on the safety of our diplomats, we have facilitated
01:40 their safe departure from India.
01:44 This means that our diplomats and their families have now left.
01:48 The diplomatic tensions have intensified since Trudeau's remarks last month resulting in
01:52 retaliatory measures from India such as shutting down of visa services for Canadians and expelling
01:58 a Canadian diplomat.
02:00 The strained relations pose a delicate situation for the United States, a close ally of Canada,
02:06 as it seeks to strengthen ties with India while navigating regional dynamics and countering
02:11 Chinese influence.
02:12 The withdrawal of diplomats and the breakdown of diplomatic immunity further underscore
02:17 the gravity of the dispute requiring careful diplomatic navigation to prevent further escalation.
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