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claims of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
E-visas are meant for tourism, business, conference and medical purposes
The government had last month also resumed in-person services for some visa categories, following assurances from Canadian authorities of
enhanced security for Indian diplomats.EAM S Jaishankar asks Canada to share evidence substantiating its Hardeep Singh Nijjar accusationsThe
diplomatic presence was seen as a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by Canada and its Five Eyes allies, including
the US.Canada had responded by shutting its in-person consular services in Chandigarh, Mumbai and Bengaluru, leading to concerns among
Indian citizens about possible delays in processing of Canadian visas
The move by India is seen as a step towards de-escalation as both sides work to find a way out of the crisis
Foreign minister S Jaishankar, however, reminded Canada again on Tuesday this week that the main issue between the two countries was the
space provided by Canada to Khalistan radicalism and extremism.The decision to resume e-visa was taken on a day Trudeau came face to face
for the first time with his counterpart Narendra Modi after the diplomatic standoff began at the virtual G20 summit
