Bangalore and New Delhi, the capital city, are among different parts of the sub-continent which host the Quranic programs.
Besides Quran recitation in the programs, the Iranian Qaris have supervised a number of Quran competitions held in India from the beginning of the month.
Islam is the second-largest religion in India, with 14.2% of the country's population or approx. 200 million people identifying as adherents of Islam (2018 estimate). It makes India the country with the largest Muslim population outside Muslim-majority countries.