00:00 You are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and consulates in Canada.
00:08 This has disrupted their normal functioning.
00:11 Accordingly, our High Commission and consulates are temporarily unable to process visa applications.
00:17 We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis.
00:20 We are willing to look at any specific information.
00:24 We have conveyed this to the Canadian side, made it clear to them that we are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us.
00:29 But so far we have not received any such specific information.
00:33 Yes, we have informed the Canadian government that there should be parity in strength and rank equivalence in our diplomatic presence, in mutual diplomatic presence.
00:43 Their numbers here are very much higher than ours in Canada.
00:49 The details of this are being worked out, but I assume there will be a reduction from the Canadian side.
00:57 Yes, I do think there is a degree of prejudice here.
01:02 They have made the allegations, they have taken action on them.
01:06 To us, it seems or it appears that these allegations by the Government of Canada are primarily politically driven.
01:13 Manash, your query was on briefing our partners etc.
01:22 Look, on this one, as I said, we have been of course engaged with our partners on various issues, particularly including this one.
01:32 We have been discussing, you are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and consulates in Canada.
01:40 This has disrupted their normal functioning.
01:43 Accordingly, our High Commission and consulates are temporarily unable to process visa applications.
01:49 We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis.
01:52 That is what I wanted to respond to it on Pranay's question on visas.
01:56 Megha, I think you asked on Pakistan comments.
02:03 I do not even know how to quite respond to that.
02:09 We have, as we have said or I think we have been very clear, we are willing to look at any specific information.
02:17 We have conveyed this to the Canadian side, made it clear to them that we are willing to look at any specific information that is provided to us.
02:23 But so far, we have not received any such specific information.
02:27 There was an indirect question on that.
02:29 Let me also point out that from our side, very specific evidence about criminal activities by individuals based on Canadian soil
02:38 has been shared with the Canadian authorities on a regular basis, but not been acted upon.
02:44 So that is the answer to both sides of it, I think you asked.
02:48 Whether we are sending or sending security.
02:51 No, look, we have always believed that it is the host government's responsibility to provide security.
02:55 If there is some places we have our own security posture also, but look, I do not want to discuss security measures in public.
03:02 That is not an appropriate situation.
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