Shortly after India took an aggresive stance on its relationship with Canada by deciding to withdraw the Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and other diplomats, the Canadian Charge d’Affaires Stewart Wheeler claimed that Canada had provided proof of ties between agenst of the government and the

Canadian Chargé d'Affaires Stewart Wheeler left the Ministry of External Affairs after a crucial meeting amid escalating tensions between India and Canada. Addressing the media, he stated, "Canada has provided credible evidence linking agents of the Indian government to the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil.

India on Monday summoned the Canadian Charge d'affaires over the country's diplomatic note naming the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats as "persons of interest" in an ongoing probe.