We talk to Arundhati Roy about Kashmir and Modi and debate US intervention in Venezuela.
Arundhati Roy: Modi 'reckless' in Kashmir
The military escalation between India and Pakistan may have abated, but tensions remain high following the latest series of aggressions triggered by a February 14 suicide bomb attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed at least 42 paramilitary personnel.
When asked about the Indian media's role in perpetuating the conflict, Roy says journalists are "more than complicit". She added that "sometimes they are literally calling for war".
Roy, who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Modi, says there are elements of fascism in his politics.
"If you look at the games that have been played, the false flag attacks, the trail of deaths, of murders, of lynchings, you see fascism," said Roy, who is also the author of the book The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
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