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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his government is investigating "credible" claims that Indian government agents may have been involved in the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

It’s soured the relationship between the two countries. But how much do we really know about the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - India’s version of the CIA? Rupsha Mukherjee, a senior reporter in Delhi, gives us some answers.

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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart with Rupsha Mukherjee
Producers: William Lee Adams and Benita Barden
Editors: Julia Ross-Roy and Simon Peeks

Published on Thursday, 21st September 2023.

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