Mary Real
The killing of a Sikh activist in British Colombia has opened up a diplomatic rift between India and Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says India may have been involved – a charge New Delhi is calling ‘absurd’.
Both sides have expelled each other’s diplomats and cooperation on trade and defence could be in jeopardy.
So can this tension be contained?
And what does this tell us about the plight of religious minorities in India?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Garry Keller, Vice President at StrategyCorp a government relations and geopolitical advisory. He is also former Chief of Staff to the Canadian Foreign Minister.
Steve Hewitt, Associate Professor at University of Birmingham.
Brahma Chellaney, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Centre for Policy Research. He is former adviser to India’s National Security Council.
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