Religious Minorities in India Hope to Highlight Tensions During Obama Visit

Hard-line Hindu extremist groups in India have drawn controversy over a drive to convert Christians, posing a challenge to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist. Muslim and Christian groups say there is an increasing level of religious repression in India, and are hoping President Barack Obama raises the issue during his upcoming visit to India. Activists created an online petition on the White House website earlier this month, urging Obama to ask Modi to...

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