Religion and Politics in India

Conference Call — February 19, 2014 — min

Religion and Politics in India

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Alyssa Ayres leads a conversation on the upcoming elections in India and discusses the role of religion and caste in regional politics, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.

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Alyssa Ayres

Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations

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Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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