<p> New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member from Punjab Vikramjit Singh Sahney has requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to resume visa services for Canadian citizens of Indian origin, who do not have Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards.</p>.<p> In a statement on Monday, Sahney said that he has been receiving numerous request every day from Indian diaspora specially Punjabis regarding their inability to get Indian visa for family exigencies.</p>.<p> 'Every second home in Punjab has one or other family member in Canada,' he said.</p>.Canada visa success rate for Indian students at 90% despite diplomatic tiff .<p> Sahney said the non-issuance of visa to the people of Indian origin in Canada will cause a lot of hardship to them.</p>.<p> 'In case of staff shortage in Indian missions, granting of e-visas can be considered,' he added.</p>.<p> India in September 'suspended till further notice' its visa services in Canada.</p>.<p> The move comes amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's allegations of a 'potential' involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. India has rejected the charge as absurd. </p>
<p> New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member from Punjab Vikramjit Singh Sahney has requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to resume visa services for Canadian citizens of Indian origin, who do not have Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards.</p>.<p> In a statement on Monday, Sahney said that he has been receiving numerous request every day from Indian diaspora specially Punjabis regarding their inability to get Indian visa for family exigencies.</p>.<p> 'Every second home in Punjab has one or other family member in Canada,' he said.</p>.Canada visa success rate for Indian students at 90% despite diplomatic tiff .<p> Sahney said the non-issuance of visa to the people of Indian origin in Canada will cause a lot of hardship to them.</p>.<p> 'In case of staff shortage in Indian missions, granting of e-visas can be considered,' he added.</p>.<p> India in September 'suspended till further notice' its visa services in Canada.</p>.<p> The move comes amid the escalating diplomatic row that erupted following Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's allegations of a 'potential' involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. India has rejected the charge as absurd. </p>