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India is the biggest democracy in the world. However, recent reports and democracy indexes have noted that democracy is backsliding in India. Religious minorities are feeling the brunt of Hindu nationalism. The COVID-19 pandemic has only aggravated the situation. Pastor Vijayesh Lal, General secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, joins us from New Delhi to share with us on what the churches are doing in support of minorities rights, rule of law, and religious freedom in India.

This episode is co-hosted by Wissam al-Saliby and Michael Mutzner. Michael will also update us on the Swiss initiative for responsible multinational businesses.

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To learn more on this episode’s topic:

Evangelical Fellowship of India Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC) Annual Report 2020 - Hate and Targeted Violence against Chrisitans in India

The Persecution Watch 15 – 31 January 2021 - A briefing by the EFIRLC

Trump’s Praise for Modi on India’s ‘Incredible’ Religious Freedom Doesn’t Match Our Research, Vijayesh Lal, Christianity Today, 28 February 2020

India: Anti-Conversion Laws Incentivize Violence Against Religious Minorities, World Evangelical Alliance submission to the Human Rights Council, 1 February 2021