News from India
India Bars Foreign Funds From Funding Conversions
On June 22, the government of India issued two notifications, one of which explicitly bars non-governmental organizations from using foreign funds for proselytizing.
Hindu Prayers Introduced in Chhattisgarh Schools
A recent government order to recite Hindu chants and prayers in public schools in Chhattisgarh, India, has caused an uproar over the violation of fundamental principles of secularism and disregard for indigenous tribal cultures and customs.
Indian Governor Calls for ‘Conversion Prevention Cells’ in Colleges
The governor of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has directed all higher education universities in the state to establish “dharmantaran roktham cells,” or conversion-prevention cells, to address alleged unlawful religious conversion activities on campuses.
Hindu Nationalists Attack Church, Injure 25 Worshippers
A Hindu nationalist mob brutally attacked a worship service on Sunday, May 31, in the remote Sadrapal village of Sukma district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, injuring at least 25 worshippers, including the pastor’s pregnant wife.
Chhattisgarh: Where Faith in Christ Comes with a Price
The sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, India.
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christian Convention in India
A two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over allegations of forced conversions.
3 Pastors Killed Returning from Peace Conference
Three tribal church pastors from the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) of India were killed, and four others were injured in an armed ambush on May 13 in Kangpokpi district of Manipur.
Christians Protest Anti-Conversion Law in Chhattisgarh
More than 30,000 people gathered in Jagdalpur, the Bastar district headquarters, Chhattisgarh, on April 13 to protest the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026.