Amid continuing tension between New Delhi and Ottawa, passengers travelling from Canada to India will be subjected to extra security screening.

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“Transport Canada has implemented temporary additional security screening measures,” Anand said in a statement issued on Monday evening.

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New security measures for flights to India due to 'abundance of caution,' Ottawa says

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