India in Bottom 10-20% Bracket on Academic Freedom Index, Ranks 156th Globally

India in Bottom 10-20% Bracket on Academic Freedom Index, Ranks 156th Globally

In its latest report, the V-Dem Institute said that electoral success of anti-pluralist parties is “a potential driver of academic freedom decline”.

Academic freedom eroding in Modi’s India, V-Dem report reveals - Kashmir Media Service

Stockholm: In a damning reflection of its academic environment, India under Narendra Modi has ranked 156th out of 179 countries in the 2025 edition of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI), recently released by the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute. According to Kashmir Media Service, India’s score has plummeted from 0.38 in 2022 to a mere 0.16, placing it in the bottom 10–20% bracket globally, its lowest position. The AFI measures countries on the follow…