Canada, India Agree to Increase Diplomatic Staffing Levels: Minister Anand

As part of the process of rebuilding ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the two capitals have agreed to return to previous levels of diplomatic staffing.
Anand made the comment while speaking to reporters from Mumbai on Oct. 14, a day after meeting in New Delhi with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
India had lifted the immunity of Canadian diplomats in October 2023, resulting in Ottawa pulling 41 members of its diplomatic corps and their 42 dependents.
The move by New Delhi followed then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing Indian government agents of being involved in the assassination of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C. India has denied any involvement….