It has been 25 since years since the Hutu community in Rwanda planned a violent attack on the Tutsi community. The attack that began on April 7, went on for 100 days and killed close to 800,000 members from the Tutsi community. The community now forms 14 per cent of the total population. The attack also killed some Hutu moderates who wanted the killings to be stopped. What's worse, military leaders and political leaders encouraged rape to further destroy the community. The result? Rapes and gangrapes on women led to spread of AIDS among the community.
Rwanda currently paints an entirely different picture. There are six villages where the perpetrators and survivors of the violence live side-by-side. Over the years, the survivors seem to have made forgiveness their mantra. Besides playing an important role in helping to regenerate the country, President Paul Kagame has also helped the African state forge a special relationship with India, starting with him visiting then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's Vibrant Gujarat events. Modi reciprocated by gifting the country 200 cows. Kagame has also batted for foreign investment, a move that has paid off.
Today, the country stands as one of the richest in the African continent with chief exports that include gold and tin.
Delhi senior special correspondent Mandira Nayar talk with HHS Vishwanathan, distinguished fellow with Observer Research Foundation talk about the political developments and Mumbai special correspondent Nachiket Kelkar talks about the business aspects. Listen to the entire conversation here.
