Unable To Process Visas Of Canadians Due To "Security Situation": Centre | Read

India on Thursday said it is "temporarily unable to process visa applications" from Canada because of "security threats being faced by our High Commissions and Consulates" in that country.  The Foreign Ministry statement comes hours after BLS International - a private agency hired for initial scrutiny of such requests - cited "operational reasons" to suspend services till further notice. "You are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commissions and Consulates in Canada... this has disrupted their normal functioning. Accordingly, our High Commissions and Consulates are temporarily unable to process visa applications," Arindam Bagchi, the ministry spokesperson, told reporters. "We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis."