India Drops From 79th To 105th Spot On Economic Freedom Index

by Rahul Gautam Sep 11, 2020 • 09:27 PM Views 994

Economic freedom has been shrinking under the rule of the Modi government, which has been elected on the slogan of maximum governance and minimum government. As per the annual report released by the Fraser Institute of Canada in collaboration with the Center for Civil Society, India, which was ranked 79 in 2019, has dropped 26 places to number 105 in 2020. The report titled The Economic Freedom of the World 2020 says that economic freedom in India can be increased by further relaxation of long-standing labor, banking and trade-related economic reforms and international trade