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Relations between Pakistan and India have worsened following an attempt by Pakistan to take control of part of Kashmir in spring 1999. Pakistan's support for insurgency in Kashmir has been long term, though the policy may have become bolder after Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons. India has tended to show restraint, but this cannot be taken for granted. Pakistan needs foreign loans, and it is not in its interest to become involved in a war. President Bill Clinton may visit Pakistan as part of a wider tour of the region.
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The hijacking of an Indian Airlines flights has ended with three militants being freed by the Indian government, and relief that the outcome was not worse. Yet the hijacking has allowed the terrorists to achieve their demands, and there has been criticism of the government's handling of the affair. India claims that Pakistan was involved in the hijacking, though the US has not backed India with this claim. Afghanistan has been criticized for protecting the hijackers and letting them escape.
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Some experts fear that if the Indian Congress is led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, a wave of anti-Muslim violence may erupt throughout the country. However, one political analyst believes the true danger lies in turning the anti-Muslim sentiment towards Pakistan, which could result in a nuclear conflict.
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