An update to Ottawa's travel alert states that the issuance of visas in nine categories for Canadians to visit india is currently halted. On october 25, india began providing visa services for Canadian nationals under some categories, following a suspension that had been in place since september 21 due to increased diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

The services for entrance, business, medical, and conference visas will be resumed, according to the indian High Commission in Ottawa.

The visa categories that have been left out include those for tourists, jobs, students, filmmakers, missionaries, and journalists.

The decision was made following a "considered review of the security situation that takes into account some recent Canadian measures in this regard," according to the announcement that was sent out on Wednesday.

The indian authorities provided us with the information on this page. The Canadian government stated on saturday that it might, however, alter at any time.

"Only four categories have been resumed, as mentioned in the press Release," stated Sanjay Kumar Verma, India's High Commissioner to Ottawa, in confirmation of this.

In response to safety and security concerns, the Consulates General of india, together with the High Commission of india, "were constrained to suspend visa services temporarily."

It further stated that the decision to restart visa services in the four categories was made following "a considered review of the security situation that takes account of some recent Canadian measures in this regard."

According to the announcement, "Further decisions, as appropriate, would be intimated based on continuing evaluation of the situation."

Although 165 nations may still obtain e-visas, canada is not one of them. Only in december of last year was the e-visa program reinstated for Canadians, having been put on hold because of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Following Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau's statement in the house of Commons on september 18 that there were "credible allegations" of a potential link between indian agents and the june 18 killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, british Columbia, the issuance of visas was suspended indefinitely on september 21.

Both nations removed a diplomat in the immediate aftermath and have done so ever since. 41 Canadian diplomats were removed from india earlier this month after New delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity if they stayed on assignment. india has maintained its desired "parity" in the number of diplomats, but canada branded that conduct as a "mass expulsion" of its diplomats.

The principal of the separatist organization Sikhs for Justice in british Columbia, Nijjar, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, british Columbia. Although Nijjar was accused of being a terrorist by india, these charges were never put to the test in a Canadian court. To yet, canada has not shown any proof that New delhi was involved in the murder.
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29/10/2023 10:20 AM