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India: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 116730 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Indian counterpart on the recent attack on a Christian worship service in that country; and what steps her Department is taking to

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 9 Mar 2026

We continue to track these issues closely and engage wherever possible to promote religious freedom and tolerance. Our High Commission in New Delhi, along with our network of Deputy High Commissions, monitors the human rights situation closely. We also en...