Owing to the escalating diplomatic row, BLS International,바카라 웹사이트an agency that holds the responsibility of processing바카라 웹사이트visa requests in Canada, yesterday posted an online notice saying services have been 'suspended until further notice.'
Amid the the ongoing diplomatic downfall between India and Canada, the Canadian tourists, business travellers including many바카라 웹사이트former Indian citizens now are bearing the brunt of the바카라 웹사이트brewing tension as India announced suspension of visa services in Canada yesterday.바카라 웹사이트It has been reported that the travellers and business tourists are rushing to change flights and inquire about their trip deposits.
Owing to the escalating diplomatic row, BLS International,바카라 웹사이트an agency that holds the responsibility of processing바카라 웹사이트visa requests in Canada, yesterday posted an online notice saying services have been 'suspended until further notice.' It has been reported that at the BLS office in Toronto, a sign told visitors that visa services were suspended for "operational reasons."
This development came a바카라 웹사이트day after the Indian government warned its citizens in Canada to 'exercise utmost caution'바카라 웹사이트and insinuated that their safety was바카라 웹사이트at stake in light of the current바카라 웹사이트situation.
The India-Canada bilateral relationship is going through their바카라 웹사이트lowest point in decades.
The diplomatic feud stemmed from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's explosive allegation concerning바카라 웹사이트Indian government's role in orchestrating the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian pro-Khalistani바카라 웹사이트activist who was pushing for an independent Sikh homeland in the Punjab region.
India has denied the allegation, calling it "absurd" and hitting back with measures aimed at curbing travel between two nations.
Indian government's바카라 웹사이트decision of suspending the visa services clearly restricts the Canadians from travelling to India if they don't already have a visa.
According to several travel agents, e-visa applications online were also not being processed for Canadians. And while Canadians who previously held Indian passports are eligible for Overseas Citizen of India cards, which allow visa-free entry, many do not hold them.
In light of the current diplomatic scenario, many travel agents fear that this is going to have a바카라 웹사이트detrimental바카라 웹사이트impact on Canada's trade and economy, the two crucial바카라 웹사이트fields where바카라 웹사이트India has always played a pivotal role.바카라 웹사이트
Besides바카라 웹사이트business travellers, the decision is also having a durect effect on leisure travellers. According to Indian government's data, Canadians made 280,000 tourist arrivals in India last year, making it the No. 5 source of such visitors.