Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a “controversial” temple in honor of the god Rama in the Indian city of Ayodhya on the site of a 16th-century mosque. This territory has become a “bone of contention” between the Muslim and Hindu populations of the country. The opening of the Hindu temple is seen as both a realization of Narendra Modi's vision of a "divine India" and an additional boost to the prime minister's third term in elections due in a few months.