Pew survey of religion in India in 2019-2020: Most Indians believe Indian society allows followers of many religions to practice their religions freely; 97% of Indians believe in God!
Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation; Indians say it is important to respect all religions, but major religious groups see little in common and want to live separately, https://www.pewforum.org/2021/06/29/religion-in-india-tolerance-and-segregation/ , 29th June 2021
First two paragraphs of the report are given below:
More than 70 years after India became free from colonial rule, Indians generally feel their country has lived up to one of its post-independence ideals: a society where followers of many religions can live and practice freely.
India’s massive population is diverse as well as devout. Not only do most of the world’s Hindus, Jains and Sikhs live in India, but it also is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations and to millions of Christians and Buddhists.
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The report also states that 97% of Indians say they believe in God!
I think this Pew report is in line with India being a land of great faith in God, and with an extraordinary ability of co-existence of people of various religions who view God in different ways.
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