CIA Reading Room cia-rdp84s00556r000300110002-0: INDIA: THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNAL AND CASTE CONFLICT

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 ~i1 ._iv3 Y tiar,~s '~ UPY GO OUT ? ~ ~v'~i1 NESA 83-10185 August 1983 ~ 314 Intelligence Directorate of India: The al tinge of Coln and Caste Conflict Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84S00556R000300110002-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 India: The Challenge of Communal and Caste Conflict Directorate of Operations. This paper was prepared by I Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis, with a contribution fro Office of Central Reference. It was coordinated with the Comments and queries are welcome and may be directed to the Chief South Asia Division, NES~ Secret NESA 83-10185 August 1983 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/01/07: CIA-RDP84SO0556R000300110002-0 Secret India: The Challenge of Communal and Caste ConflictF__7 25X1 Key Judgments The rising incidence and intensity of religious and caste violence in India Information available over the past year: as of 23 June 1983 ? Pose a long-term challenge to India's political stability. was used in this report. ? Raise concerns in New Delhi about the security of disturbed border areas. ? Strain the country's relations with the