Canada cuts some consular services in India amid murder row


A man on a bicycle passes by the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Canada on Friday said it was temporarily suspending in-person operations at consulates in several Indian cities and warned of visa processing delays amid a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.

The announcements affecting consulates in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai came hours after Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India.

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