(This Jan. 16 story has been corrected to reflect the lack of official figures for December in paragraph 6) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats who would process the permits and fewer Indian students applied due to a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, a top Canadian official told Reuters. Immigration Minister Marc Miller added in an interview that he believes the number of study permits to Indians is unlikely to rebound soon. Dip…