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India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities'The development was the latest in an escalating row between the two nations, with Canada saying it was 'actively pursuing credible allegations' linking Indian government agents to the murder in British Columbia in June.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay leaves from the MEA headquarters at South Block, New Delhi.</p></div>

Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay leaves from the MEA headquarters at South Block, New Delhi.

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India said on Tuesday it had expelled a Canadian diplomat with five days' notice to leave the country, just hours after Ottawa expelled the South Asian nation's top intelligence agent and accused it of a role in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader.

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The development was the latest in an escalating row between the two nations, with Canada saying on Monday it was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder in British Columbia in June.

The Canadian high commissioner, or ambassador, in New Delhi had been summoned and told of the expulsion decision, India's foreign ministry said in a statement.

"The decision reflects the government of India’s growing concern at the interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities," the ministry added.

"The concerned diplomat has been asked to leave India within the next five days."

Earlier on Tuesday, India dismissed the Canadian accusation as "absurd and motivated" and urged it instead to take legal action against anti-Indian elements operating from its soil.

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(Published 19 September 2023, 10:59 IST)