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- India ranked at 42nd among 165 independent states on annual 2017 Global Democracy Index (GDI) released by UK-based company, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
- Norway has again topped as best Global Democratic country.
- India’s rank has slipped 10 places from the 32 in 2016 GDI and remains classified among “flawed democracies”.
- In last Global Democracy Index India was at 32nd place. But now it slipped 10 places and ranks at 42. It is under the classification - “Flawed Democracy”.
- The rise of conservative religious ideologies, rise of vigilantism, violence against minority communities, individual organisation exercising power and other such issues has pushed India down the list.
- The index ranks 165 independent states based on five indicators - electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, the functioning of government, political participation and political culture.
- The list has been divided into four broad categories—full democracy, flawed democracy, hybrid regime and authoritarian regime.
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