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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent

Why has Canada accused Indian diplomats of ‘criminal’ activities?

Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi shaking hands
Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi greeting each other at the G20 summit in New Delhi last year. Photograph: Reuters

Relations between India and Canada have sunk to historic lows after Canadian police accused Indian diplomats of carrying out “criminal” activities in Canada, including homicide, extortion, intimidation, coercion and harassment.

In response, Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including India’s high commissioner to Canada, who it claimed had been involved in threatening behaviour. India retaliated by expelling six senior Canadian diplomats.

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