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<p>The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions
across India regularly meet religious representatives and have run projects promoting
minority rights. Over the last three years, they have worked with local Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) to bring together young people of diverse faith backgrounds to
work together on social action projects in their local communities. This year, the
British High Commission supported an interfaith leadership programme for a cohort
of emerging Indian faith leaders, including Christians, creating an opportunity to
exchange expertise on leading modern, inclusive faith communities, and promoting values
of tolerance and multi-culturalism. We also raise issues relevant to religious minorities
in our engagement with Union and State authorities. On 15 March, while visiting India,
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, discussed the situation
for Christians with India's then-Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kishan Reddy.</p>
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