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Current Score

66.97

Global Rank

8th

Percentile

96%

Last Updated

Feb 24, 2026

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India's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of India's policy signalling profile

India currently holds a WokeMeter Assessment Score of 66.97, which places it 8th globally out of 186 countries, indicating a high level of policy signalling intensity. This score reflects India's engagement in legislative and regulatory activities, with a notable score of 85.21 in Legislative/Regulatory Activism, suggesting a robust framework in this area. The country's overall score is supported by a strong Speech & Expression Climate score of 75.09, highlighting significant policy signalling in maintaining a diverse and expressive public sphere. The combination of these factors places India in the 95.7th percentile, underscoring its prominent position in the global landscape of policy signalling intensity.

Examining the dimension scores reveals a nuanced picture of India's policy environment. The Speech & Expression Climate and Legislative/Regulatory Activism dimensions exhibit the highest signalling intensity, contributing significantly to the overall score. Institutional DEI Policy Intensity and Education & Curriculum Signalling show moderate intensity, with scores of 57.71 and 59.17, respectively. Media & Platform Moderation and Corporate/Investor Signalling also demonstrate moderate intensity, indicating ongoing developments in these areas. The Protest & Activism Salience score of 67.41 reflects a vibrant landscape of public engagement in social issues. These dimension scores collectively highlight India's active participation in policy signalling across various domains, aligning with Western-style progressive frameworks.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
75.09
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
57.71
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
59.17
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
58.88
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
85.21
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
65.53
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
67.41

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

India: Seven killed in air ambulance plane crash

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0
Corporate/Investor Signalling
+1.0

The flight had requested a deviation due to bad weather before losing contact with air traffic control. All seven people on board were declared dead on site.

Feb 24, 2026Source

Indian protesters want Modi’s Israel visit to be called off

Protest & Activism Salience
-1.0
Speech & Expression Climate
-1.0
Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

Activists in India are protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Israel.

Feb 23, 2026Source

Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel to invest $2.2 billion to expand digital lending

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0
Corporate/Investor Signalling
-1.0
Feb 23, 2026Source

US to make tariff decision on solar panels from India, Indonesia and Laos

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0
Feb 23, 2026Source

Why AI disruption isn’t a major threat to India’s booming office market

Corporate/Investor Signalling
-1.0
Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

Concerns about the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) abound. At the end of last year, uncertainty over the monetisation of AI was the dominant theme in stock markets. Many investors are worried about the mismatch between the vast sums of money being spent on computing power and the relatively meagre revenues from AI companies and services. While monetisation remains a major concern among investors, fears about AI tools undermining the viability of established business models have...

Feb 23, 2026Source

Elderly men beaten up ‘for being Muslim’ in India

Corporate/Investor Signalling
+1.0

Three elderly men were slapped and chased by a passerby in India after he reportedly targeted them for being Muslim.

Feb 22, 2026Source

India is going all-in on AI data centres. The environmental costs will have to wait

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+2.0

India's current data centre hubs, which are set to expand as large tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google pour billions of dollars into the country's AI sector, are in areas where water and energy are already scarce.

Feb 21, 2026Source

India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How.

Protest & Activism Salience
+1.0

Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, they say they the arms of the state are now stifling them.

Feb 21, 2026Source

Players Score Dignity in India’s First Transgender Football League

Institutional DEI Policy Intensity
-1.0
Feb 21, 2026Source

Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."

Feb 20, 2026Source