Los Angeles (DNA) — India, the world’s largest democracy, is increasingly less democratic, according to a report issued by an international group of governance researchers.

The 2024 Berggruen Governance Index (BGI) recorded a steep drop from 2010-2021 in the South Asian giant’s measurable features of democracy. In the BGI’s 100-point Democratic Accountability Index, India lost 18 points to a score of 62, which is below the average of the 145 countries analysed in the report.

Los Angeles (DNA) — India, the world’s largest democracy, is increasingly less democratic, according to a report issued by an international group of governance…{ai:summary}<p>India's democracy is on the decline, with a significant drop in democratic accountability according to the Berggruen Governance Index. The country's score of 62 is below the global average, raising concerns about the state of India's democratic institutions. #politics</p>

Governance researchers ask: 'Can we still call India a democracy?

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