Trinidad and Tobago’s move to honor Indian PM Modi divides opinion

Modi to be honored on historic two-day visit but country’s Muslims express concern over human rights record

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News that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honour during a historic visit to the country has been welcomed by the Indo-Trinidadian Hindu population but has drawn strong objections from the country’s largest Muslim organisation.