India ranks 143rd in economic freedom index, behind Pak, Bhutan: US think tank (विशेषज्ञ दल) India ranked a dismal (निराशाजनक) 143rd in an annual index of economic freedom by a top American thinktank, behind its several South Asian neighbours including Pakistan, as progress on market-oriented reforms has been “uneven”. The Heritage Foundation in its Index of Economic
Freedom report said despite India sustaining an average annual growth of about 7 per cent over the past five years, growth is not deeply rooted in policies that preserve economic freedom.
WHERE DOES INDIA STAND
India was ranked 143rd, a slip from its previous 123rd position last year. It has been put in the category of “mostly unfree” economies.
Nepal (125), Sri Lanka (112), Pakistan (141), Bhutan (107), and Bangladesh (128) surpassed India in economic freedom.
Among South Asian countries, only Afghanistan (163) and Maldives (157) were ranked below India.
Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand topped the index.
Despite(के बावजूद) annual growth of 7 per cent , the number is not deeply rooted in policies that preserve economic freedom.
However, the think group credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with “reinvigorating” India’s foreign policy.
The annual index was released by a conservative(अपरिवर्तनवादी) US political thinktank, the Heritage Foundation.
Putting India in the category of “mostly unfree” economies, the conservative political thinktank said progress on market-oriented reforms has been “uneven”.
It said the state “maintains an extensive presence” in many areas through public-sector enterprises. “A restrictive and burdensome regulatory environment discourages the entrepreneurship that could provide broader private-sector growth.”
Also, India’s overall score of 52.6 points is 3.6 points less than that of last year, when India was ranked 123rd.
Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand topped the index. Among South Asian countries, only Afghanistan (163) and Maldives (157) were ranked below India. Nepal (125), Sri Lanka (112), Pakistan (141), Bhutan (107), and Bangladesh (128) surpassed India in economic freedom.
The thinktank, however, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with “reinvigorating(पुनर्जीवित करना) ” India’s foreign policy. It said Modi, who in June 2016 made his fourth visit to the US in two years, has bolstered (बल मिला) bilateral ties, particularly in defence cooperation.
“India has technology and manufacturing sectors as advanced as any in the world as well as traditional sectors characteristic of a lesser developed economy. Extreme wealth and poverty coexist as the nation both modernises rapidly and struggles to find paths to inclusive development for its large and diverse population,” it said.
India is a significant force in world trade, the report noted, but corruption, underdeveloped infrastructure, and poor management of public finance undermine overall development.
China with a score of 57.4 points - an increase of 5.4 points compared to previous year - was placed at 111 position. The United States was ranked 17 with 75.1 points.
The world average score of 60.9 is the highest recorded in the 23-year history of the index.
Forty-nine countries - the majority of which are developing countries, but also including countries such as Norway and Sweden - achieved their highest-ever index scores.
| conservative | अपरिवर्तनवादी | Definitions of
conservative adjective holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. The rapid rise of the green movement is an example of this, because it appeals to traditional conservative values. synonyms: traditionalist, traditional, conventional, orthodox, old-fashioned, dyed-in-the-wool, hidebound, unadventurous, set in one's ways, moderate, middle-of-the-road, buttoned-down, stick-in-the-mud noun a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes, typically in relation to politics. They saw fascists as more patriotic and determined than traditional conservatives . synonyms: right-winger, reactionary, rightist, diehard, Republican, Tor |
| dismal | निराशाजनक | Definitions of dismal adjective depressing; dreary. the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening synonyms: dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, dreary, drab, dull, bleak, cheerless, |
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