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Civil Liberties
India's LGBTQ+ Blood Donation Ban

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LGBT activists argue that the ban is discriminatory, violating their rights to equality and dignity. They highlight cases where individuals couldn’t donate blood for their ailing loved ones, and stress that the ban excludes them from accessing life-saving medical care.

Assessing India’s Progress

Key Metrics on the Nation's Well-Being

Overall Development
Civil Liberties
Geopolitical Influence
Environment Health
Corruption
Gender Equity

India’s economy has been rapidly growing, accompanied by improvements in education & health but inequality is growing considerably. This is the UNDP's Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index which combines per-capita GDP, literacy rates and life expectancy across income brackets.

10 Year Trend

Unchanged

RANK

108/156

Source : UNDP
Civil liberties and human rights have been a particular area of concern in India in recent years, with particular impact on the rights of religious minorities and press freedoms. India’s rank has dropped from #51 in the world in 2000, to #98 by 2022. This index combines free/fair elections; freedom of association & expression; civil liberties; and executive constraints.

10 Year Trend

Considerable deterioration

RANK

98/178

Source : V-Dem Institute, University of Gothernburg, Sweden
Since the economic reforms of the 1990s, India’s influence on the global stage has steadily grown. The Elcano Institute's Global Presence Index is the most comprehensive measure of global influence, combining economic interactions, military presence and soft power.

10 Year Trend

Unchanged

RANK

10/150

Source : Elcano Institute
India's population growth and industrial development has come at a tremendous cost to its environment with respect to air pollution, water pollution, industrial toxins and loss of biodiversity. The Yale Environmental Performance Index is a multi-faceted measure of how well countries are protecting their environment.

10 Year Trend

Slight deterioration

RANK

180/180

Source : Yale - EPI
India's perception with respect to corruption has been improving somewhat. The Corruption Perception Index has been compiled by Transparency International, considered the global leader on assessment related to corruption.

10 Year Trend

Slight Improvement

RANK

78/181

Source :Transparency International
India has struggled to close the gap between men and women across all key development metrics, especially in low-income communities. The UNDP Gender Development Index measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.

10 Year Trend

Unchanged

RANK

162/172

Source : UNDP

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Assessing India’s Progress

India’s economy has been rapidly growing, accompanied by improvements in education & health but inequality is growing considerably. This is the UNDP's Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index which combines per-capita GDP, literacy rates and life expectancy across income brackets.

Since the economic reforms of the 1990s, India’s influence on the global stage has steadily grown. The Elcano Institute's Global Presence Index is the most comprehensive measure of global influence, combining economic interactions, military presence and soft power.

India's perception with respect to corruption has been improving somewhat. The Corruption Perception Index has been compiled by Transparency International, considered the global leader on assessment related to corruption.

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