India, Oct. 12 -- India on Thursday said it will push ahead with a proposal for parity in diplomatic presence with Canada amid a row over the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, even as it dismissed Ottawa's contention that the move is not in line with the Vienna Convention.

The Indian side sought parity in diplomatic presence soon after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian government agents were linked to the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, designated a terrorist by New Delhi, in Surrey town in June. India has dismissed the accusation as "absurd" and both sides expelled one senior diplomat each soon after the row erupted.

Media reports citing unnamed Canadian officials said India has s...