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Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Canada, Canadian universities have reassured the Indian students of their safety and are also giving resources to deal with the uncertainty triggered by the diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

As another semester of colleges in Canada is set to begin, some students are considering postponing their classes, while others are assessing if higher education would suffer as a result of the prevailing situation.

Tensions between India and Canada were stressed further after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accused the former of having links with the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India, was killed outside a gurdwara in Canada's Surrey on June 18. India has also expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a reciprocal move to Canada expelling a senior Indian diplomat.

According to a report by the news agency Reuters, India is by far Canada's largest source of global students in the country's fast-growing international education business, making up for roughly 40 per cent of study permit holders. International students contribute over Canadian $20 billion (USD 14.6 billion) to the Canadian economy each year.

The estimates by the Indian consultants suggest that more than 1,00,000 students were preparing for the English language proficiency test and arranging financing to study in Canada next year.

Earlier on Tuesday, Trudeau said that his country was not "looking to escalate the situation with India," adding that Ottawa wants to remain on the ground in New Delhi to help Canadians.

India also issued an advisory for its citizens and those who are travelling to Canada to exercise "utmost caution in view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes and criminal violence" in the country.

(With inputs from Reuters)