<p>The Canadian High Commission on Thursday claimed that some of its diplomats have been receiving threats on social media in the wake of the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, and added that it is “temporarily adjusting staff presence in India”.</p>

<p>"Our High Commission and all consulates in India are open and operational and continue to serve clients. In light of the current environment where tensions have heightened, we are taking action to ensure the safety of our diplomats. With some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms, Global Affairs Canada is assessing its staff complement in India,” the High Commission of Canada in India said.</p>

<p>The Canadian mission has urged the Indian government to provide security to its diplomats.</p>

<p>“In the context of respect for obligations under the Vienna conventions, we expect India to provide for the security of our accredited diplomats and consular officers in India, just as we are for theirs here.”</p>

<h2><strong>Security beefed up outside India mission in Vancouver </strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, the Vancouver Police Department has tightened security outside India's Consulate amid&nbsp;planned threats from proscribed group Sikhs for Justice after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that “Indian government agents” were responsible for the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.</p>

<p>Const. Tania Visintin, the department's media relations officer, said that police are “closely monitoring the situation” since Trudeau's announcement, CTV news reported.</p>

<p>She said that Vancouver police aren't aware of any specific threats to Indian consular officials, but have increased police presence at the downtown Vancouver consulate.</p>

<h2><strong>India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions</strong></h2>

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<p>Visintin said police are also working with city officials to implement a no-stopping zone on Howe Street outside the building that houses the consulate.</p>

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<p>On Wednesday, two police officers were seen manning the building in a police cruiser.</p>

<p>CTV news further reported that no one from the consulate was made available to comment on the police presence.</p>

<p>A sign on the door tells visitors to check in with security before visiting the consulate, with a private security guard stationed in the building's lobby screening entrants.</p>

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The Canadian High Commission on Thursday claimed that some of its diplomats have been receiving threats on social media in the wake of the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, and added that it is “temporarily adjusting staff presence in India”.

The Canadian High Commission on Thursday claimed that some of its diplomats have been receiving threats on social media in the wake of the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, and added that it is “temporarily adjusting staff presence in India”. "Our High Commission and all consulates in India are open and operational and continue to serve clients. In light of the current environment where tensions have heightened, we are taking action to ensure the safety of our diplomats. With some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms, Global Affairs Canada is assessing its staff complement in India,” the High Commission of Canada in India said. The Canadian mission has urged the Indian government to provide security to its diplomats. “In the context of respect for obligations under the Vienna conventions, we expect India to provide for the security of our accredited diplomats and consular officers in India, just as we are for theirs here.” Security beefed up outside India mission in Vancouver Meanwhile, the Vancouver Police Department has tightened security outside India's Consulate amid planned threats from proscribed group Sikhs for Justice after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that “Indian government agents” were responsible for the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Const. Tania Visintin, the department's media relations officer, said that police are “closely monitoring the situation” since Trudeau's announcement, CTV news reported. She said that Vancouver police aren't aware of any specific threats to Indian consular officials, but have increased police presence at the downtown Vancouver consulate. India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions Also read | Iran passes stricter hijab bill: 10 years in jail for ‘mocking’ dress code Visintin said police are also working with city officials to implement a no-stopping zone on Howe Street outside the building that houses the consulate. Also read | Lawrence Bishnoi gang 'killed' Khalistani terrorist Sukhdool Singh in Canada On Wednesday, two police officers were seen manning the building in a police cruiser. CTV news further reported that no one from the consulate was made available to comment on the police presence. A sign on the door tells visitors to check in with security before visiting the consulate, with a private security guard stationed in the building's lobby screening entrants. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>In a major gaffe, a map of India displayed at the Canadian High Commission dinner reception during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&#39;s visit in Delhi omitted Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

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<p>Trudeau was on a week-long State visit to India from February 18 to 24.</p>

<p>Journalist Terry Glavin, in an opinion piece written for the Ottawa Citizen, a Canada-based English-language daily, branded Trudeau as someone who &quot;came off like some sort of human wardrobe malfunction for almost his entire sojourn on the subcontinent.&quot;</p>

<p>According to the write-up, another blunder that went unnoticed was when the Canadian Prime Minister noted &quot;in a speech in New Delhi that Canada had just celebrated its 100th birthday - off by 50 years.&quot;</p>

<p>Trudeau&#39;s visit was marred by the reports of an invitation extended to a Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to dine with the former at a formal event hosted by Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel. The invite was later rescinded.</p>

<p>Trudeau also received backlash over his wife Sophie Trudeau&#39;s photo with the convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist.</p>

<p>Atwal was convicted of the attempted murder of Punjab minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu on Vancouver Island in 1986.</p>

<p>Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Randeep S. Sarai, however, took responsibility for inviting Atwal to Trudeau&#39;s reception dinner in New Delhi.</p>

<p>According to Glavin, Trudeau continued &quot;his India errors even after returning home&quot; by supporting a senior government official who suggested factions within the Indian government were involved in sabotaging his visit to India last week.</p>

<p>During Trudeau&#39;s first question period since returning to Canada, opposition MPs grilled him over the invitation issued to Atwal.</p>

<p>Responding to a Conservative leader&#39;s question about the &quot;allegations&quot; made by a senior government security source, Trudeau said, &quot;When one of our top diplomats and security officials says something to Canadians it&#39;s because they know it to be true,&quot; and added that it was the previous Conservative government that &quot;torqued the public service every possible way they could.&quot;</p>

<p>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that the &#39;conspiracy theory&#39; surrounding the invitation to Atwal at events hosted by the Canadian High Commission in Mumbai and New Delhi was baseless and unacceptable.</p>

<p>Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: &quot;We have seen the recent exchange in the Parliament of Canada regarding two invitations issued to Jaspal Atwal by the Canadian High Commissioner, for functions hosted in honour of the Canadian Prime Minister in India. Let me categorically state that the Government of India, including the security agencies, had nothing to do with the presence of Jaspal Atwal at the event hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in Mumbai or the invitation issued to him for the Canadian High Commissioner&#39;s reception in New Delhi. Any suggestion to the contrary is baseless and unacceptable.&quot;</p>

<p>Glavin, in his piece, opined that &quot;this whole thing has been an awful, trudging parade of error, idiocy, and disgrace. And there is no end of it in sight.&quot;</p>

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In a major gaffe, a map of India displayed at the Canadian High Commission dinner reception during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit in Delhi omitted Jammu and Kashmir

In a major gaffe, a map of India displayed at the Canadian High Commission dinner reception during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit in Delhi omitted Jammu and Kashmir. × Trudeau was on a week-long State visit to India from February 18 to 24. Journalist Terry Glavin, in an opinion piece written for the Ottawa Citizen, a Canada-based English-language daily, branded Trudeau as someone who "came off like some sort of human wardrobe malfunction for almost his entire sojourn on the subcontinent." According to the write-up, another blunder that went unnoticed was when the Canadian Prime Minister noted "in a speech in New Delhi that Canada had just celebrated its 100th birthday - off by 50 years." Trudeau's visit was marred by the reports of an invitation extended to a Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal to dine with the former at a formal event hosted by Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel. The invite was later rescinded. Trudeau also received backlash over his wife Sophie Trudeau's photo with the convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist. Atwal was convicted of the attempted murder of Punjab minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu on Vancouver Island in 1986. Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Randeep S. Sarai, however, took responsibility for inviting Atwal to Trudeau's reception dinner in New Delhi. According to Glavin, Trudeau continued "his India errors even after returning home" by supporting a senior government official who suggested factions within the Indian government were involved in sabotaging his visit to India last week. During Trudeau's first question period since returning to Canada, opposition MPs grilled him over the invitation issued to Atwal. Responding to a Conservative leader's question about the "allegations" made by a senior government security source, Trudeau said, "When one of our top diplomats and security officials says something to Canadians it's because they know it to be true," and added that it was the previous Conservative government that "torqued the public service every possible way they could." The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that the 'conspiracy theory' surrounding the invitation to Atwal at events hosted by the Canadian High Commission in Mumbai and New Delhi was baseless and unacceptable. Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: "We have seen the recent exchange in the Parliament of Canada regarding two invitations issued to Jaspal Atwal by the Canadian High Commissioner, for functions hosted in honour of the Canadian Prime Minister in India. Let me categorically state that the Government of India, including the security agencies, had nothing to do with the presence of Jaspal Atwal at the event hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in Mumbai or the invitation issued to him for the Canadian High Commissioner's reception in New Delhi. Any suggestion to the contrary is baseless and unacceptable." Glavin, in his piece, opined that "this whole thing has been an awful, trudging parade of error, idiocy, and disgrace. And there is no end of it in sight."

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