Indian Embassy Cancels More Consular Camps In Canada Over Security Concerns

Last Updated:November 21, 2024, 23:46 IST

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Amid the ongoing tense diplomatic ties, the Indian Consulate in Canada has cancelled the scheduled consular camps after the security agencies conveyed their “continued inability to provide minimum security protection" to the organisers of the camp.

“Due to continued inability conveyed by security agencies to provide minimum security against heightened threats, Consulate has had to cancel some more consular camps. Most of them were not at any places of worship, including one at a Police facility. Consulate is fully sensitive to the difficulties faced by close to 4,000 elderly members of the diaspora in the Greater Toronto Area- both Indian and Canadian nationals- who have been deprived of an essential consular service," Consulate General of India, Toronto said in a statement.

Earlier this month, the Consulate had cancelled the camps citing the similar concerns. “In view of the security agencies conveying their inability to provide minimum security protection to the community camp organizers, Consulate has decided to cancel some of the scheduled consular camps," the Consulate had said.

Consular camps are routine operations organised by the Indian diplomatic missions in Canada, including the High Commission in Ottawa and the Consulates in Vancouver and Toronto, to help Indian with various services, such as life certificates.

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