India to resume some visa services in Canada, amid dispute over killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar
- The decision applies to people of Indian origin and those requiring permits to attend conferences or for business or medical reasons
- The move is a sign of softening tensions between the two nations over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver
India will resume issuing visas from October 26 to people of Indian origin, and those requiring permits to attend conferences or for business or medical reasons, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken after a “considered review of the security situation that takes into account some Canadian measures in this regard”, it said in a statement.
“Emergency situations will continue to be addressed by the High Commission and the Consulates General as it is being done currently,” the statement said. “Further decisions, as appropriate, would be intimated based on continuing evaluation of the situation.”
The Indian High Commission and consulates will also address any emergency situation, according to the statement.
India in September had stopped issuing visas to Canadians citing “security threats faced by our embassy and consulates in Canada.”
