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I have just spent two weeks in India. One of the joys of photography there is shooting people and portraits. For this, on FF, you need focal lengths which are already covered by your excellent 70-200.
On the wider end, 24mm or even 35mm should be enough, because huge venues where you both need and can use ultra-wide are rare, relatively speaking.
And yes, low light situations require fast lenses.
So I would suggest getting a 5D and 35mm f:2.0 and 85mm f:1.8. If you can squeeze a 24mm f:2.8, even better. That will give you the best IQ for the money, but you will need to change lenses often and zoom with your feet. That would be my choice N°1. And yes these non-L lenses will deliver great IQ. My significant other used a 35mm f:2.0 on her 500D and got absolutely lovely shots.
Alternatively, still with a 5D, if you want a zoom, get either the Canon 17-40 f:4L or the cheap but nice Tamron 17-50 f:2.8, which offers better VFM IMHO and lets you buy a 85 f:1.8. That is possibility N°2.
Possibility N°3, if you want to keep it simple, get a 5D MkII with a 24-105 f:4L. Te high-ISO performance of the 5D MkII and the IS on the zoom make up for lack of lens speed. That is choice N°3 and includes your getting some video ability for short and simple clips.
In any case, have fun! It is such a great country, filled with such nice people.
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