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India is ranked 131st out of 148 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025, according to the World Economic Forum rankings released on June 12, 2025. - India’s overall gender parity score is 64.4%, reflecting a minor improvement of +0.3 percentage points compared to the previous year. - Despite this marginal increase, India fell two ranks (from 129th in 2024) not due to declining internal performance, but because other nations improved more rapidly The Global Gender Gap Index assesses gender parity across four key dimensions: 1. Economic Participation & Opportunity 2. Educational Attainment 3. Health & Survival 4. Political Empowerment While India scores relatively well on education (96%) and health (95%), it lags severely in: - Economic Participation (40% parity) - Political Representation (25% parity, with only 17% women in Parliament and 7% in ministerial roles) Globally, approximately 68.5% of the gender gap has been closed, but analysts warn that at the current pace, full parity won't be reached until the mid-22nd century (2158) ### Comparing within South Asia - Southern Asia ranks near the bottom among world regions, closing only 63–64% of the gender gap. - Within the region, India now stands third from bottom, ahead only of Pakistan and Maldives, and trailing Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan .

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The World Bank has revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026 downward from 6.7% to 6.3%, primarily due to weaker exports and slower investment growth. This decision was made in light of several global and domestic factors: # Global Factors - Global Policy Uncertainty: The World Bank highlighted that heightened global policy uncertainty is a key drag on investment sentiment. This uncertainty is expected to slow investment growth. - Slower Global Growth: The global growth projection for 2025 has been lowered to 2.3%, marking the slowest pace outside of global recessions since 2008. This slowdown affects India's exports, as key trading partners experience weaker activity. # Domestic Factors - Weaker Exports: India's export performance is expected to be dampened by weaker activity in key trading partners and rising global trade barriers. - Slowing Investment Growth: Investment growth is anticipated to decelerate due to the surge in global policy uncertainty. # Positive Outlooks Despite the downgrade, India remains the fastest-growing major economy globally. The World Bank also highlighted some positive aspects of India's economic situation: - Fiscal Consolidation: India is expected to continue on the path of fiscal consolidation, with growing tax revenues and declining current expenditures contributing to a gradual decline in the public debt-to-GDP ratio. - Future Growth Recovery: Growth is expected to recover to an average of 6.6% during FY2026–27 and FY2027–28, driven in part by a rebound in the services sector and stronger export activity. To combat broader macroeconomic challenges, the World Bank's Chief Economist, Indermit Gill, advocated for lowering global trade barriers and implementing structural reforms.