Diplomatic Crisis Between India, Canada Leaves Several Punjab Families Worried
NDTV
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and announced withdrawing its high commissioner and other "targeted" officials from Canada.
Kunal Saini, a 21-year-old student from Hoshiarpur, feels his dream of studying in Canada is shattered. Hoshiarpur's Arvind Sharma, whose son is a permanent resident status there, fears that it will be difficult for him to secure a visa to visit the North American country to meet him.
With the frosty ties between India and Canada sinking to a fresh low, students in Punjab who aspire to study in Canada and also the families of those who are living in the North American country are worried about the uncertainties associated with the development.
Given the souring relations between India and Canada, several people expressed the fear that they will face difficulties in securing visas to meet relatives in Canada.