India
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Score Analysis
Analysis of India's policy signalling profile
India's current Social Policy Signalling Index score stands at 58.91, placing it in the 91.4th percentile globally and ranking it 16th out of 186 countries. This score reflects a high intensity of policy signalling, particularly in areas such as legislative/regulatory activism, where it scores 77.18. Despite moderate scores in other dimensions, the legislative activism dimension significantly elevates India's overall ranking, indicating a strong regulatory framework. Recent legislative actions, particularly in areas like content moderation and regulatory activism, contribute to India's higher composite score, demonstrating a robust engagement in policy signalling activities.
Analyzing the dimension scores, India's highest intensity is observed in legislative/regulatory activism (77.18) and speech & expression climate (66.84), showcasing a strong regulatory focus and a relatively open environment for expression. The scores for corporate/investor signalling (58.17) and protest & activism salience (59.72) reflect moderately high signalling activity in these areas. Institutional DEI policy intensity (49.22), education & curriculum signalling (51.02), and media & platform moderation (50.84) present moderate signalling intensity, indicating balanced but less aggressive policy initiatives compared to the regulatory focus. These scores collectively highlight India's engagement in fostering a diverse regulatory environment while maintaining moderate signalling in other institutional dimensions.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
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