India and Canada are having trouble fixing their relationship, even though India has made it easier for Canadians to get visas. Both sides are staying firm in their positions, so it will take a long time to fix the relationship.
India stopped giving visas to Canadians after Canada said that Indian agents were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader from Punjab.India has now started giving some visas again, but this is not seen as a major step forward.Both sides say they don’t have much incentive to fix the relationship right away.
The relationship between India and Canada has been close for many years, but it has been strained since the assassination claim.India has said that the allegations are not true, and that it does not support such actions.The murder investigation is still ongoing in Canada, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing for an election in May.
Neither India nor Canada seems to be ready to take big steps to improve the relationship right now. An expert says that the relationship is in a deep crisis, and that there is no strong incentive to fix it.
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