Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in India between Muslims and Hindus

India is characterized by more ethnic and religious groups than most other countries of the world. The conflict between indigenous peoples and migrants is not a new issue much of the current religious conflict in India has been thus fueled by ideological assumptions about that period rather than an accurate rendering of the subcontinent's history.India is therefore often seen as a post-colonial success story. I believe the secular leaders, to the extent that they exist, must make a sustained effort to reintroduce and deepen secular, socioeconomic concern in democratic politics. Aware leadership - political, social and intellectual - has to work for this political reconstruction. There are no easy solutions to these problems. The immediate challenge is to provide a strong personal leadership at the top Indian political level to resolving the festering thorny issues that have long plagued the region. What needs to be done now is follow through with final binding political and administrative decisions to secure the region and ensure harmony amongst its multitude of ethnic groups and communities to truly get the 'being India's gateway' share of prosperity in this 'Asian Century