New Delhi had threatened to unilaterally revoke diplomats' official status by Friday unless they left, says Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, adding that India's move was unreasonable and 'clearly violated' Vienna convention.
New Delhi had threatened to unilaterally revoke diplomats' official status by Friday unless they left, says Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, adding that India's move was unreasonable and "clearly violated" Vienna convention.Joly says removing diplomatic immunity is contrary to international law, and for that reason, Canada won’t retaliate. / Photo: Reuters Archive
"If we allow the norm of diplomatic immunity to be broken, no diplomats anywhere on the planet would be safe. So for this reason, we will not reciprocate," she said. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said the diplomats' departure meant Canada would slash the number of embassy staff dealing with immigration.
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