A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader, was fatally shot in his car just after leaving his local temple in 2023.

This wasn't just another crime - it was an event that would spark international tension and raise alarming questions: 

Who assassinated Hardeep?

Did the orders come from the Indian government itself?

In this episode: 


Giorgio Shani (@GiorgioShani), Professor, Politics and International Studies ICU Japan. 


Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (@SFJGenCounsel), General Counsel, Sikhs for Justice (@SFJ_US_Official)

Episode credits:

This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg, and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.

Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.

Production Manager: Archan Mohile.

Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.

Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty and Catherine Nouhan.

Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.

Audio editing by Alan Leer.

Music composition by Tom Biddle.

Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.

Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari and Vienna Maglio.

Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.

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A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader, was fatally shot in his car just after leaving his local temple in 2023.
This wasn't just another crime - it was an event that would spark international tension and raise alarming questions:&nbsp;
Who assassinated Hardeep?
Did the orders come from the Indian government itself?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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Giorgio Shani (<a href="https://x.com/GiorgioShani">@GiorgioShani</a>), Professor, Politics and International Studies ICU Japan.&nbsp;
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Gurpatwant Singh Pannun (<a href="https://x.com/SFJGenCounsel">@SFJGenCounsel</a>), General Counsel, Sikhs for Justice (<a href="https://x.com/SFJ_US_Official">@SFJ_US_Official</a>)
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Episode credits:
This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg, and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.
Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.
Production Manager: Archan Mohile.
Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.
Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty and Catherine Nouhan.
Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.
Audio editing by Alan Leer.
Music composition by Tom Biddle.
Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.
Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari and Vienna Maglio.
Al Jazeera&rsquo;s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://x.com/AJEPodcasts"> X</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwJ_Smu6j10KfJZjhLPbHYj&amp;si=c15FexUGHQDp7T1_"> YouTube</a>

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