S1E23: Behind the murder in Canada of an anti-India Sikh

Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 4 a.m.

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A conversation with a veteran Canadian commentator and author on Sikh separatism.

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Synopsis: Join The Straits Times\' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

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In this podcast, which comes after the bombshell accusation thrown by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Indian agents were likely involved in the June murder of a Canadian advocating Sikh separatism in India, he discusses the issues involved with Terry Milewski, a veteran Canadian journalist who has covered Sikh militancy and the separatist issue for four decades.\\xa0

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Highlights (click/tap above):

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3:40 Who killed Hardeep Nijjar?

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7:00 Looking for the \\u2018smoking gun\\u2019; How the Sikh community has reacted

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17:20 Where\\u2019s the \\u2018Khalistan\\u2019 movement today

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22:00 Canada\\u2019s \\u2018deadliest terrorist attack"

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30:54 Trudeau\\u2019s high-stakes; \'Canada\\u2019s Indo Pacific policy is sunk\'

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Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Fa\\u2019izah Sani

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Edited by: Fa\\u2019izah Sani

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