India claimed to have only 21 accredited diplomats in Canada, and said that Canada had 62 in India, spread across its High Commission in New Delhi and four consulates in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
The Financial Times reported that New Delhi had given Canada until Oct. 10 to withdraw 41 diplomats, to make the two diplomatic contingents equal in size. If the diplomats remained in the country, they would lose their diplomatic immunity from arrest and prosecution.
Since that date, Canadian officials had refused to answer questions about Canada's intentions or the whereabouts or movements of Canadian diplomats.
Numbers don't add up
A senior Canadian government source told CBC News that Canada remains in discussions with India, and has allowed the deadline to pass without complying with India's demand.
Canadian officials are also questioning India's arithmetic, which they say does not give an accurate picture of the respective sizes of the two diplomatic missions.
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