Religion and Politics in Contemporary India: Mobilization, Identity, Policy, and the Challenges to Secularism Introduction The intersection of religion and politics in India is one of the most complex, enduring, and contested arenas in the study of democratic governance. While the Indian Constitution proclaims secularism as a foundational principle, religion has remained a pervasive determinant … Continue reading To what extent does religion function as a determinant of political mobilization, identity formation, and policy discourse in contemporary Indian politics, and how does its instrumentalization by political actors affect the secular character of the Indian state?