Following the restoration of the e-Visa services by India for Canadian nationals, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the visa issuance was temporarily suspended because the situation in Canada has made it difficult for Indian diplomats to do the necessary work. Jaishankar addressed a press briefing after the Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit, stating that the physical visa issuance has started in many categories. Furthermore, India has resumed electronic visa services for eligible Canadian citizens, as announced by the Indian High Commission in Canada. The e-Visa facility has been restored for all eligible Canadian citizens holding Regular/Ordinary Canadian passports. However, holders of any other category of Canadian passport will need to apply for a regular paper visa. This move comes after a diplomatic row between India and Canada, and the suspension of visa services by the Indian Mission in Canada in September. In October, India decided to resume visa services in Canada for four categories after reviewing the security situation and considering recent Canadian measures. The strained ties between India and Canada were exacerbated when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made allegations of Indian involvement in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey on June 18.