Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Why Western nations fear India-Canada row
BBC By James Landale
BBC diplomatic correspondent, New York
Western ministers and officials will be working hard to try to ensure the diplomatic row between Canada and India does not bleed into other international relationships.
The last thing the United States and other western powers want now is a row that divides them from India.
On the grand geopolitical chess board, India is a key player.
Not only is it a growing power - the most populous country in the world, the fifth largest economy. But it is also seen by the West as a potential bulwark against China.
This was apparent at the recent G20 meeting in India when Ukraine's Western allies agreed a final communique which did not condemn Russia by name for its invasion.
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They chose to protect their relationship with India by avoiding a row over the statement, a choice which angered some in Kyiv.
The other fear among Western diplomats will be the risk that countries start taking sides in the Canada/India dispute.
