India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes out of a meeting room to receive his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay before the start of their bilateral meeting in New Delhi May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for remaining silent about incidents deemed anti-Muslim in the past week, underscoring fears that his Hindu nationalist followers will upset religious relations in the multi-faith nation.
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in May after an election campaign that mainly focussed on promises to revive the economy but that also made reference to India's majority Hindu identity.
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