India stopped allowing Canadians to use e-visas for a few months because Canada said that people connected to India’s government were involved in the killing of a man named Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India said that this was not true.
Now that e-visas are back, it shows that India and Canada are trying to get along better. In September, India stopped letting Canadians get any kind of visa and asked Canada to have fewer diplomats in India because of what Canada said about Nijjar’s killing. This caused problems, but bringing back e-visas shows that things are getting better.
This is good news for Canadians who want to visit India for fun, work, or health reasons. Before the pause, Canadians could easily get an e-visa in a few hours, making it simple to travel to India. Bringing back this easy process is great for people who want to go between the two countries.
But India and Canada still have problems to fix. India wants Canada to show proof for its accusations about the Indian government’s role in Nijjar’s killing. Canada says it already gave enough information for an investigation.
To make things right, India and Canada need to talk to each other and try to understand each other’s concerns. While bringing back e-visas shows they want to get over recent problems, it’s not clear how long it will take to fully fix their relationship.
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