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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

India-Canada diplomatic row reignites: What to know and what comes next

Tensions between India and Canada soared last year after Canada said it was probing a link between Indian government agents and the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canada's west coast [File: Chris Helgren/Reuters]

A long-simmering diplomatic dispute between India and Canada has reignited, with the two countries announcing the expulsion of diplomats amid accusations that Indian government agents were involved in activities that threaten the safety of Canadians.

The latest row began on Monday when India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it had received “diplomatic communication” from Canada indicating that Indian diplomats were being considered “persons of interest” in relation to an investigation in the North American country.

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