India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

FILE - A poster advertising a tribute for Hardeep Singh Nijjar is displayed at a temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 19, 2023. India said Oct. 14, 2024, it is recalling some of its diplomats from Canada.

India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected a Canadian notification that the ambassador was a "person of interest" in the assassination of a Sikh activist last year.