#RedAlert Full blown diplomatic war breaks out between #Canada #India

Today the Government of India has decided to withdraw its high commissioner and other “targeted diplomats and officials" from Canada. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “...baseless targeting of the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats and officials in Canada was completely unacceptable. Canada has accused Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Varma of interfering in the investigation related to the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After Canada's allegations, while India announced the withdrawal of some of its diplomatic staff from Ottawa, it also expelled six Canadian officials from New Delhi. 

The six diplomats are: Stewart Ross Wheeler, acting High Commissioner; Patrick Hebert, deputy High Commissioner; Marie Catherine Jolie, First Secretary; Ian Ross David Trites, First Secretary; Adam James Chuipka, First Secretary; and Paula Orjuela, First Secretary.

On the other hand, Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner, Mike Duheme held a press conference where he accused Indian government agents' hand behind various criminal activites. Mike Duheme claimed that the RCMP has evidence but did not specify what it's.

Terming it as "preposterous imputations", the MEA also said that Canada has not shared a "a shred of evidence" with the Indian despite several requests since the time Prime Minister Trudeau made "certain allegations" in September 2023.