Starting on Saturday September 23, China is hosting the Asian Games, a major multi-sport event held every four years between the Olympics. The 19th edition, postponed from last year, brings together some 12,000 athletes from across the continent, competing in 40 sports over two weeks in the eastern city of Hangzhou. For the first time, e-sports are featured as an official medal sport event, with seven golds on offer. But a lot of attention is also focused on what's happening outside the tracks and arenas. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry tell us more about the geopolitical aspect of the event.
Also this week: India is furious over Canada's allegation that its government agents may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. We take a closer look at what's behind the deepening diplomatic spat with Chietigj Bajpaee, a senior fellow for South Asia at the Chatham House think tank in London.
