India expels Canadian diplomat in diplomatic tit-for-tat over Nijjar killing

India expels Canadian diplomat in diplomatic tit-for-tat over Nijjar killing

India on Tuesday summoned Canadian envoy Cameron MacKay to inform him of the government’s decision to expel a “senior Canadian diplomat” in response to Ottawa’s expulsion of an Indian official over the death of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The move marked a further deterioration in bilateral relations, which are currently in tatters over the Canadian side’s response to India’s concerns over the activities of pro-Khalistan elements operating from Canadian soil. “The High Commissioner of Canada to India was summoned today and informed about the decision of the Government of…

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Shah chairs meeting on J&K situation; NSA, RAW, IB, CRPF & J&K DGP main attendants

Shah chairs meeting on J&K situation; NSA, RAW, IB, CRPF & J&K DGP main attendants

A high-level meeting convened by Union Home minister Amit Shah to discuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir was held on Friday. Besides Shah, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind Kumar, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Kumar Goel, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Kuldiep Singh and J&K DGP Dilbagh Singh attended the meeting. The high-level meet was held after Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha met Shah today at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).…

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