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Amid the soaring tension between India and Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs, on Thursday said that New Delhi has raised concerns about the ongoing developments related to the killing of Khalistani terrorists in Ottawa and tagged the allegations as "politically motivated". While addressing a press conference on the Canada issue, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Ottawa has not shared any proof of the allegations levelled by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the link between the killing of a Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Indian agents. While answering the question on the suspension of Indian visas for Canadians, the MEA said Indian High Commission consulates in Canada were temporarily unable to process visa applications as work was disrupted due to security issues. Earlier today, New Delhi suspended visa services for Canadian nationals. According to reports, India has also ordered to minimise the strength of diplomatic staff in Ottawa in order to secure them from threats posed by Khalistani terror groups and social media platforms.

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00:00 You are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and consulates in Canada.

00:08 This has disrupted their normal functioning.

00:11 Accordingly, our High Commission and consulates are temporarily unable to process visa applications.

00:17 We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis.

00:20 We are willing to look at any specific information.

00:24 We have conveyed this to the Canadian side, made it clear to them that we are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us.

00:29 But so far we have not received any such specific information.

00:33 Yes, we have informed the Canadian government that there should be parity in strength and rank equivalence in our diplomatic presence, in mutual diplomatic presence.

00:43 Their numbers here are very much higher than ours in Canada.

00:49 The details of this are being worked out, but I assume there will be a reduction from the Canadian side.

00:57 Yes, I do think there is a degree of prejudice here.

01:02 They have made the allegations, they have taken action on them.

01:06 To us, it seems or it appears that these allegations by the Government of Canada are primarily politically driven.

01:13 Manash, your query was on briefing our partners etc.

01:22 Look, on this one, as I said, we have been of course engaged with our partners on various issues, particularly including this one.

01:32 We have been discussing, you are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and consulates in Canada.

01:40 This has disrupted their normal functioning.

01:43 Accordingly, our High Commission and consulates are temporarily unable to process visa applications.

01:49 We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis.

01:52 That is what I wanted to respond to it on Pranay's question on visas.

01:56 Megha, I think you asked on Pakistan comments.

02:03 I do not even know how to quite respond to that.

02:09 We have, as we have said or I think we have been very clear, we are willing to look at any specific information.

02:17 We have conveyed this to the Canadian side, made it clear to them that we are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us.

02:23 But so far, we have not received any such specific information.

02:27 There was an indirect question on that.

02:29 Let me also point out that from our side, very specific evidence about criminal activities by individuals based on Canadian soil

02:38 has been shared with the Canadian authorities on a regular basis, but not been acted upon.

02:44 So that is the answer to both sides of it, I think you asked.

02:48 Whether we are sending or sending security.

02:51 No, look, we have always believed that it is the host government's responsibility to provide security.

02:55 If there is some places we have our own security posture also, but look, I do not want to discuss security measures in public.

03:02 That is not an appropriate situation.

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