India, March 19 -- The Vancouver International Auto Show has officially removed Tesla from its lineup, citing "security concerns".

Recently, Tesla has had several protests in Canada over Elon Musk's close tie to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canada's imports and threatened to annex the country. Musk was given multiple warnings to voluntarily withdraw but declined to do so.

"The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla . after the automaker was provided multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw," said Eric Nicholl, the executive director of the auto show, in an official statement, per CBC News.

"The Vancouver Auto Show's primary concern is the safety of attendees, exhibitors, and sta...