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What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world

When a Canadian Sikh was murdered in British Colombia in June, few predicted the diplomatic bust-up that ensued. What does all this say about India's relationship with the west?

When a Canadian Sikh was murdereed in British Colombia in June few predicted the diplomatic bust up that ensued. What does this say about India's relationship with the West?

David Aaronovitch speaks to:

Professor Gurharpal Singh, Emeritus Professor of Sikh and Punjab Studies at SOAS
Nadine Yousif, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Canada Correspondent, based in Toronto
Shruti Kapila, Professor of History & Politics at the University of Cambridge
James Crabtree, Executive Director of The International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore and author of The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age

Production: Ben Carter, Claire Bowes and Ellie House
Production co-ordinator: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson
Sound: James Beard
Editor: Richard Vadon

(Image: Sikhs protest for the independence of Khalistan in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

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