New Delhi, March 16 -- In a candid conversation with renowned AI researcher Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revisited the tumultuous period of the 2002 Gujarat riots, highlighting the volatile global context that preceded the tragic events. Modi noted that the Godhra train burning incident, which sparked the riots, occurred amidst a backdrop of heightened tensions following several major terrorist attacks, including the Kandahar hijacking in 1999, the Red Fort attack in 2000, and the 9/11 attacks in the United States in 2001.

The 2002 Gujarat riots were a pivotal moment in India's history, marked by intense communal violence between Hindus and Muslims.

The Godhra riots began on February 27, 2002, after a train carrying Hindu p...