Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 77436

India: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to raise concerns with the Indian authorities about the increasing use of controversial anti-apostasy laws to target (a) Christian and (b)

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The UK Government is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief globally, including in India. We are aware of concerns regarding the use of anti-conversion laws in India and their impact on religious minorities, particularly Christian and Muslim...

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