Mr. David Turner:

The figure of 71 million is the official Christian population, as recorded in 2014. I have been in contact with Indian Christians in recent years, and it seems the number is in doubt, as Pastor George has said. It is thought that there are more Christians than are officially recorded. There is a belief that this suits the Indian government in arguing that Christianity is not on the rise. It also suits some Christians that the figure is understated in that a perceived rise would lead to further persecution. The answer to Deputy Barrett's question is that I do not know, but those are the reasons I do not know.