• The Khalistan Assassinations

  • Jan 12 2025
  • Length: 27 mins
  • Podcast

The Khalistan Assassinations

  • Summary

  • 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 Coordinator: 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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