Death and diplomacy: A look at India-Canada tensions with Samir Saran

The GZERO World Podcast takes a look at an international murder mystery that dominated headlines in September: Canada's allegation that India was involved in the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June. New Delhi has dismissed the accusation as “absurd” and demanded any evidence be released publicly, which Canada has yet to do. But the diplomatic fallout has been swift: Canada expelled the head of India’s security service in Canada, and New Delhi demanded dozens of Canadian diplomats leave India. Ian Bremmer speaks with Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation, a top Indian think tank, to unpack the fallout from the shocking allegations, the history of the Khalistan separatist movement within Canada, and where the two countries go from here, given their strong diasporic and economic links. Saran also discusses the paradoxical nature of India’s relationship with China and tensions on the Himalayan border, India's role in the BRICS partnership as a leader of the Global South, and the feasibility of India's ambitious goal to get 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
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[@Ab-cj8bs]

These ppl are burning our flag

[@BharatXtreme]

Time has come for BHARAT to openly support and fund Free quebec movement.

[@mlg5015]

You have put up a pic showing our National Flag is being burnt. It shows how insensitive you people are and expect us to watch this for 30 min, my foot. I opened this only for Dr Samir Saran quitting now.

[@MG23418]

Canda has zero choice but to support Khalistanis due to two reasons. First NDP/Khalistanis give Trudeau support in the parliament with their 17 seats, and without that, 17 seats Trudeau government fail. Second, Indira Gandhiji was friends with Bindrenvala, and they had a fallout prior to her murder. So if Trudeau has a fallout with these Khalistani thugs and criminals, he will have the same story as Indira Gandhi.

[@vijaynair6161]

If that is true, Trudeau facing same consequences as Indira, then remember the Khalistanis and regular Sikh suffered a backlash in the form of a riot! Will white Canadians react similarly ?

[@MG23418]

I heard it on ABC Malayalam podcast that Indira Gandhi and Brindranvala was in a relationship and after they broke up Blue star operation happened. Again I heard it on a podcast couple months ago.

[@ajaxjaiswal3442]

Lol

[@realnapster1522]

@@MG23418this is not true. Rumor

[@KarmHeeDharmHai]

You expect me to listen to 30 minutes of discussion while watching my flag burn?

[@aprofromuk]

thats what white americans want a brown man to go thru :)

[@aanakrukavi]

Bremmer please take out this Indian Flag burning image.

[@andrewlim9345]

Good discussion of Indian foreign policy and relations.

[@prakashkv87]

Is this a repost of an from several months ago? I feel like I listened to this conversation earlier...

[@desiputtar89]

India should support free Quebec movement.

[@luoroger-qm9sw]

@@desiputtar89 India are busy to free Canada china Israel Pakistan