India is a secular country with hundreds of different religions, churches, temples, creeds, mosques, denominations, sacred bodies, faith groups, spiritual and tribal traditions. Yet, the Indian government does not enforce any religion on its people.​

There are 3.5 billion Indians all over the world—1.4 billion in India and the rest living across 195 countries.

India has 23 official national languages, 123 major spoken languages, and nearly 1,600 dialects spoken across its 28 states and 8 Union Territories.

India is the largest democracy in the world.

India has the largest movie industry in the world, producing over 1,500 movies each year.

The largest youth population in the world resides in India.

India has the largest postal system in the world, with more than 150,000 post offices.

India has over 300,000 active mosques—more than any other country in the world, including all Muslim nations.

India is the second-largest English-speaking country in the world.

India holds the record for the highest number of votes cast in a national general election.

India is the world's largest milk producer.

Over 4,000 daily newspapers are published in India in more than 100 languages.

The number "Zero" was invented by Indian mathematician Aryabhatta.

India is the birthplace of Buddhism.

The "Human Calculator," Shakuntala Devi, a math prodigy from India, famously calculated 7,686,369,774,870×2,465,099,745,779 and provided the correct answer in just 28 seconds.

Yoga originated in India and has been practiced for over 5,000 years.

Chess was invented in India.

India hosts some of the world's largest attended events.

The biggest of these is the 'Kumbh Mela' of 2001, which was attended by 60 million people.

Many CEOs of global companies such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Adobe are Indian.

Indian Railways employs more than a million people, making it the largest employer in the world.

The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located in India.

India is the largest spice producer in the world.

The Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad has the lowest acceptance rate in the world at 0.25%—making it five times more selective than Harvard.

White tigers are only found in India.

India has the world's longest written constitution, with 448 articles, exemplifying constitutional supremacy.

India is home to the largest youth demographic globally, shaping its democratic future.

Despite its vast size, power transitions in India are remarkably smooth.

India elected Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister in 1966, making her one of the first female leaders in the world.

India's Contributions to Tech - Indians have played crucial roles in the tech world, with Sundar Pichai (Google) and Satya Nadella (Microsoft) leading some of the world's biggest companies.  

Home to 8,000-Year-Old Civilization -The Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day India and Pakistan, dates back over 8,000 years and was one of the world's earliest urban civilizations.

Longevity of Traditional Practices -Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, is one of the oldest known healthcare systems, still practiced today.

Diamonds Were First Mined in India -India was the only source of diamonds in the world until the discovery of diamond mines in Brazil in the 18th century.

First Indian Woman Pilot -Sarla Thakral became India's first woman to fly an aircraft in 1936 at the age of 21.