India ranks 16 among 154 countries on Responsible Nations Index

India has gained a significant international position by ranking 16th out of 154 countries in the first-ever Responsible Nations Index (RNI), a new international yardstick developed to measure how countries use their power responsibly in relation to their citizens, the environment, and the world at large. The framework of the index was launched in New Delhi by the World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) based in Delhi, and it relies on the most widely accepted international data sources, such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and the World Justice Project to measure the behaviour of nations in three dimensions: internal responsibility, environmental responsibility, and international behaviour. Singapore led the list, followed by Switzerland and Denmark, which ranked before India.