Hindu-Muslim riots expose risk at major Indian business hub

FILE PHOTO: A family rides on a motorcycle on a deserted road during a curfew imposed by authorities following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Nuh district of the northern state of Haryana, India, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

GURUGRAM, India (Reuters) - Hindu-Muslim clashes just outside the Indian capital this week have worsened religious fault lines in the region and exposed a booming business hub to threats of violence and disruption, authorities and analysts said.

Seven people were killed and over 70 injured in rioting in Nuh and Gurugram districts of Haryana state after a Hindu religious procession was targeted and a mosque attacked in retaliation.