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Our ministry is basically among the South Asians (especially Indians) in different parts of the world. India, one of the world’s most colorful, exciting, and varied places, is popularly known as a land of ‘Unity in the midst of Diversities.’ It has the second largest population in the world and is projected to overtake China by 2030. Almost 90% Indians, especially the untouchables, aboriginals, dalits, and tribals are struggling in their daily life for the basic necessities. Alongside of that millions of the nation are eagerly longing for a relevant message of eternal salvation, peace, love, and justice. The love-centered message of the Bible is still a mirage for 97.5% of the inhabitants. The Indians who spread allover the world brings with them their own religious, philosophical, and cultural elements.

Religion is woven into every aspect of life in India. The country is the birthplace of world’s oldest religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Alongside, Muslims and Christians also have their minority representation in the country. But, Christianity represents only 2.5% of the total population. The problems like poverty, discrimination on the basis of caste, class and gender, religious fundamentalism, communalism, atrocities against the minorities, casteism, child labor, and intolerant attitudes toward Christian mission activities make the country very complex in its existence. From such a diversified and complex situation, desis spread allover the world!

The term Desi or Deshi, is an actual Hindi/Urdu/Bengali word literally meaning "of the country" (i.e., in reference to the Indian subcontinent as the country). It usually refers to someone or something "local", "regional" or "indigenous" to the Indian subcontinent, as opposed to videshi/pardesi, meaning "foreign". Although the term is most often used when referring to those directly from the Indian subcontinent, it is sometimes colloquially used to refer to people of Indian origin (whether or not they are born or living in South Asia). Desis for Jesus Ministry concentrates exclusively among the national communities from the Indian sub-continent in the global scenario.