India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

New Delhi: India on Tuesday announced expulsion of a senior Canadian diplomat, in a tit-for-tat to Canada expelling an Indian official after alleging a "potential" Indian link to the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader in June.

Canadian High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay was summoned to the Ministry of



External Affairs (MEA) and informed about the decision to expel the senior Canadian diplomat.

The actions marked a further deterioration in India-Canada ties as they came days after both sides decided to pause their negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement.