India rises 11 places to 49th in Network Readiness Index 2024
On 27 November 2024, the Department of Telecommunications said India rose 11 places to 49th of 133 economies in the Network Readiness Index 2024, from 60th in 2023.
Summary
On 27 November 2024, the Department of Telecommunications said India had improved its rank by 11 places to 49th in the Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024), released on 21 November 2024, from 60th in NRI 2023. The report maps the network readiness of 133 economies across four pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact. India's score rose from 49.93 to 53.63. India ranked 1st in 'AI scientific publications', 'AI talent concentration' and 'ICT services exports', and 2nd in FTTH/building internet subscriptions, mobile broadband traffic within the country and international internet bandwidth. Among lower-middle-income countries, India ranked 2nd after Vietnam.
Key facts
- Rank
- 49th in NRI 2024 (60th in 2023); 133 economies
- Score
- 49.93 → 53.63
- Pillars
- Technology, People, Governance, Impact
- India 1st in
- AI scientific publications, AI talent concentration, ICT services exports
- Income group
- 2nd among lower-middle-income countries, after Vietnam
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was India's rank in the Network Readiness Index 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 49th
PIB (DoT): India improved by eleven slots to 49th in NRI 2024, against 60th in NRI 2023.
Consider the following statements about India in the Network Readiness Index 2024: 1. India ranked 1st in 'AI scientific publications', 'AI talent concentration' and 'ICT services exports'. 2. India ranked 1st among lower-middle-income countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (DoT): India was 1st in those three indicators (1 is correct), but ranked 2nd among lower-middle-income countries, after Vietnam (2 is wrong).