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India drops 10 places in The Economist’s democracy rankings over Kashmir and citizenship law

India drops 10 places in The Economist’s democracy rankings over Kashmir and citizenship law

India is a weaker democracy than it was a year ago. Today (Jan. 22), The Economist released its annual Democracy Index that provides a snapshot of the state of democracy in 165 independent states and two territories. India’s 2019 score was also the lowest on record since The Economist began compiling figures on global democracy in 2006.