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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', more formally known as the '''Republic of India''', is the world's most populous nation with an estimated population numbering 1 billion, 428 million inhabitants.
==Religious matters==
Non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]] is not normally done in India.
Although male circumcision is not unlawful, it is not part of the culture or religion of most Indians. In fact, it is viewed with distaste or even horror by most Indians, especially since it is associated with Islamic practice. Sikhism prohibits cutting of the bodyand Jainism favors non-violence. Hindus, Sikhs, and others have no desire to appear to be Muslim. The vast majority (86.5%) of males are [[foreskinned]].
Boys born into the 14.2% Muslim minority of families are usually [[circumcised]] prior to puberty.
Circumcision for medical indications is also practiced. There are urologists who advertise and promote their services. It is not clear that Indian urologists offer conservative prepuce-preserving treatment of foreskin conditions to Indian men. The validity Urological Society of India does not offer guidelines on the claimed medical indications is not knownconservative treatment of [[phimosis]].<ref name="usi2024">{{REFweb |url=https://usi.org.in/index.php |title=Urological Society of India |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2024-07-06}}</ref>
== The prevalence of circumcision ==
The World Population Review and [[Brian J. Morris ]] both estimate that 13.5 percent of Indian males are [[circumcised]],<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/circumcision-by-country
|title=Circumcision by Country 2024