The podcast explores the India-Canada crisis and its implications for India's role as a democratic counterweight to China. It discusses the background of an assassination and the victim's activism, as well as the geopolitical implications and allegations against an individual. The investigation into the crime is also discussed, including details on the suspects and the involvement of a white sedan and a silver Toyota Corolla.
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The murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil has highlighted tensions between Western democratic countries and India, raising concerns about the deteriorating democratic climate in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The geopolitical implications of an assassination in Canada
The murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil has highlighted the tensions between Western democratic countries and India. While the Western countries have been cultivating India as a potential democratic counterweight to China, concerns have been raised about the deteriorating democratic climate in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This assassination puts Western allies in an awkward position as they seek to balance their relationship with India.
Details of the assassination and the controversy surrounding it
The targeted individual, Hardip Singh Nijar, was a Canadian citizen and a vocal supporter of establishing a Sikh homeland in Punjab called Khalistan. He was also involved in organizing unofficial referendums in the Sikh diaspora on Khalistan. The Indian government has been accused of being behind the assassination, which occurred when Nijar was leaving a Sikh temple. Details of the crime indicate a planned operation involving a mysterious white sedan and two gunmen dressed in black. The Indian government denies involvement, but tensions have escalated between Canada and India over the incident.
Bloomberg News Canada Real Estate Reporter Ari Altstedter discusses his Businessweek Magazine story Aftermath of an Assassination: Inside the India-Canada Crisis. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan