NEW DELHI — India went on the diplomatic offensive against Canada on Thursday, telling the country to reduce staffing at its embassy and suspending the issuance of new visas for Canadians, as the fallout from the alleged assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia widened dramatically.
Arindam Bagchi, spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, disclosed India’s demand several hours after Canada’s embassy in New Delhi announced it would “temporarily adjust staff presence” to protect its diplomats from threats on social media, and days after the two governments expelled senior diplomats identified as intelligence officers.
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