The government has decided to withdraw the Indian high commissioner from Canada along with other diplomats after Ottawa linked them to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Sanjay Kumar Verma,

India on Monday said it has received a diplomatic communication from Canada suggesting the Indian high commissioner and other diplomats are "persons of interest" in an investigation, and described the "imputations" As "preposterous".

Ties with Canada have suffered a setback since September last year, when PM Justin Trudeau alleged the Indian Government’s hand in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan separatist whom New Delhi has designated as a terrorist.

India has withdrawn its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other 'targeted' officials from Canada. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the actions of the Justin Trudeau's government are endangering the safety of the Indian High Commissioner and other officials.

India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation.

The MEA said that the Canadian government did not share any evidence of India’s involvement in the Nijjar case despite repeated requests, and accused Trudeau of vote bank politics.

Rejecting the allegations against Verma, MEA said Ambassador Verma is India’s senior-most serving diplomat with a distinguished career spanning 36 years.

The Indian government has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats from Canada, citing concerns for their safety amid a climate of extremism and violence. The Ministry of External Affairs expressed a lack of trust in the Trudeau government's commitment to ensure the security of Indian officials.

Earlier today, in a hard-hitting response, India strongly rejected the allegations against its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma.