Deepening Canada-India stand-off seen as a short-term boost for Modi, Trudeau

Mădălina Grigore

NEW DELHI/OTTAWA: The prime ministers of India and Canada could benefit politically in the short term from the unprecedented expulsion of top diplomats from each country, analysts said on Tuesday (Oct 15). Canada kicked out six Indian diplomats on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada. India retaliated by telling six Canadian diplomats to leave . Although the tit-for-tat move sent bilateral relations