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Diplomatic channels between India and Canada are being reestablished nearly two years after fallout over the killing of a Sikh separatist. Canadian officials and their Indian counterparts are cautiously optimistic about mending relations and resuming dialogue, though observers question the rapid turnaround and its broader implications.
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