What does love look like in 2026 India? Here’s what Delhi had to say

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we at Newslaundry wanted to explore something that rarely makes the headlines – love. We went to one of Delhi’s favourite spots to ask people what love means to them, if it is tough to find, and how hard it is to sustain.

20-year-old Avishi said, “Love to me is the security of being taken care of, not having the need for other people’s validation – that’s what love means to me.”

With Hindutva groups policing interfaith couples and the persistent shadow of ‘honour’ killings in intercaste marriages, it seems tough to love in India.

Watch the video to see what people had to say.