India on Alert for Militant Attacks During Obama Visit

Indian authorities are concerned that militant Kashmiri separatists could launch attacks during President Obama’s upcoming visit in order to draw the world’s attention to the region. India is on alert to prevent attacks like the incident in which militants in Kashmir killed 35 people in 2000 during then-U.S. President Clinton’s visit. A study conducted a few years ago showed that in the past 10 years, almost every time a US or UK senior official visited India or Pakistan, the Kashmiri militants tried to execute a sensational attack intended to raise awareness about their complaints; however it has always backfired by showing the militants to be terrorists and criminals.

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