NEW DELHI: India and Canada agreed to restore diplomatic services nearly two years after Ottawa accused New Delhi of alleged involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, which turned into a row straining relations between the two countries. The announcement was made after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, met Tuesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Relations have been rocky since Trudeau accused New Delhi of involvement in the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

Relations between the two countries broke down in 2024, after Canada accused India of involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist