The current MEP stands at USD 1,200 per tonne, but concerns voiced by food product importers and the domestic rice industry have prompted officials to seriously consider slashing it to USD 850 per tonne, , basmati rice, piyush goyal
Sources said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for External Affairs that the Indian government had made several request for extradition of such extremist forces, but Canada has been largely unresponsive
Jaishankar said while other countries have responded to India s concerns over the Khalistan secessionist movement, Canada has not understood the gravity of the situation, the people cited earlier said on condition of anonymity. He also suggested that atmosphere towards Indian diplomats in Canada is hostile, they said.
Dr S Jaishankar, who chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Saturday, said the decision to curtail visa services for Canadians was not permanent but conditional.