Context
A major international index of corruption and transparency has placed India on the watch list for its inability to curb mega corruption scandals and petty bribery
What has happened?
The annual index of Transparency International issued on 25th January 17 for 2016 placed India with Brazil and China in the 40th position. India’s condition showed growth with inequality
Views of Transparency international
- India’s ongoing poor performance with a score of 40 reiterates the state’s inability to effectively deal with petty corruption and large-scale corruption scandal
- The impact of corruption on poverty, illiteracy and policy brutality showed that not only was the economy growing but so was inequality
Ranking of other countries
South Asia has performed poorly
- Bangladesh at 27th and Nepal at 29th positions were slotted in the highly corrupt section
- Pakistan, at 32, also came in the red zone. Afghanistan ranked 15th was in the “highly corrupt” list with South Sudan, North Korea and Libya
