Canada reduces staff across its missions in India
New Delhi: Canada has reduced dozens of its Indian staffers posted in its missions in India.
A Canadian high commission spokesperson said the slashing of the size of the Indian staff was necessary given the reduction of Canadian staff in the country.
“I can confirm that the Government of Canada has implemented some staff reductions across our network of missions in India,” the official said.
“The decision to implement reductions across our network of missions in India was necessary given the reduction of Canadian staff available to effectively manage and maintain in-country operations,” the spokesperson added.
It should be noted that the tension between the two countries started after the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Najar in Canada last year. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while addressing his parliament, blamed the Indian government for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nagar.
