'At the same time, if we are a little careless, we will run into trouble. No doubt about that.'
China has demonstrated that it has the power to not be isolated, and it is likely to become more powerful over time.
It is rare for communal riots to spread to rural areas. The UP riot is the first time after the September 1969 Gujarat riots that a rural area have been affected. Electoral politics which divide society in majority/minority, going on since the early 1990s, is a major contributing factor to this heightened tension between communities, says Colonel (retd) Anil Athale in the first of a two part series.
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