India’s Supreme Court is to consider a new attempt to give a green-light to FTSE 100 Vedanta Resources’ bauxite mine in Orissa state, east India.

Christians in Kandhamal, east India, face a continuing struggle since the anti-Christian violence that began in August 2008 killed more than 90 people.

India’s Minister of Tribal Affairs, has announced that he supports the "integration" of tribal communities into "mainstream" society – a policy shown to be disastrous.

Churches have welcomed an unprecedented step by the Supreme Court of India to withdraw remarks on religious conversions in a recent court case.