People line up before entering the security zone at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022.Photo by Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Passengers flying to India from Canada face tighter security measures as tensions rise

Air Canada is warning passengers to get to airport at least four hours before scheduled departure for India

by · National Post

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

Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand says the decision is based on “an abundance of caution,” reports the CBC.

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

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