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There was a wide regional variation in rate of death caused by communal violence per 100,000 people. The India-wide average communal violence fatality rate per year was 0.01 person per 100,000 people per year. The world's average annual death rate from intentional violence, in recent years, has been 7.9 per 100,000 people. [172]
Partition of India: 1947 Punjab, Delhi and Sindh, , Dominion of India and Dominion of Pakistan ~ 200,000–2,000,000 people Massacre of Sikhs and Hindus by Muslims in West Punjab and of Muslims by Sikhs and Hindus in East Punjab. The communal violence resulted in the murder of 20,000–25,000 Muslims and 45000-60000 Hindus.
Terrorism found in India includes Islamist terrorism, ultranationalist terrorism, and left-wing terrorism. [5] [6] [7] India is one of the countries most impacted by terrorism. [5] [8] A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government for political, religious, or ...
Rape and sexual violence have been under the spotlight since the brutal 2012 gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus. The attack galvanized massive protests and inspired ...
December 2014 Assam violence: Assam: 85 92 28 December 2014 2014 Bangalore bombing [37] Bengaluru: 1 5 93 20 March 2015 2015 Jammu attack [38] Jammu and Kashmir: 6 10 94 4–9 June 2015 2015 Manipur ambush: Manipur: 176 (including 158 terrorists) 15 Surgical strike by Indian Armed Forces near India Myanmar border killing 156 terrorists. [39 ...
Following violence in Delhi stoning and casual violence also erupted in Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar and in Panipat 3 congressmen were burnt alive including close associate of Bhagat Singh generally believed to be orchestrated by Jan Sangh who were anti of Punjabi speaking state. Sikhs Hindus 3 people died and around hundreds were injured, N/A N/A
The term "saffron terror" was coined in 2002 by the Indian journalist Praveen Swami after the 2002 Gujarat riots, [17] [18] and gained popularity in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 attacks which targeted Pakistanis and Muslims and were reportedly instigated by people affiliated with Hindu nationalist organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Abhinav Bharat.
India's foreign ministry on Saturday summoned the top Canadian diplomat and sought an explanation on how the separatists were allowed to breach the security of its diplomatic mission and consulates.