India in Global Indices — 2026 Tracker
Global indices are the quickest way exams probe India's standing in the world — and 2026's crop tells a split story. India climbed in happiness, corruption perception, innovation and the SDG rankings, and edged nearer the high human-development threshold; yet it stayed near the bottom on press freedom and only inched up on peace. This single card follows every major global index and report of the year — India's rank, the topper and who publishes it — so you never have to chase them down one by one. Each row is checked against the publisher, and the card is refreshed as new editions land through the year.
- global indices
- World Happiness Report
- Press Freedom Index
- Corruption Perceptions Index
- Global Innovation Index
- Human Development Index
- SDG Index
- NITI Aayog EPI
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