Thread by @TheFactFindr

Recent History of India's #PassportRanking
100% #FACT, ZERO FICTION

RANKING
2006: 71st
2010: 77th
2014: 76th
2016: 85th
2019: 82nd
2022: 87th Rank (All time low)
2023 Q1: 82nd

Would appreciate @ShashiTharoor to reconsider his praise for @DrSJaishankar Diplomatic Achievements

Source:

History of Indias Rankings: Click on henleyglobal.com/passport-index, choose INDIA and click on historical Rankings.

2023 Q1 Rankings: cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/me…

This RANKING Is entirely OBJECTIVE and NOT Survey based. How do they calculate it - Stepwise

1) For each travel destination, if no visa is required for passport holders from a country or territory, then a score with value = 1 is created for that passport.

2) A score with value = 1 is also applied if passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) when entering the destination - require no pre-departure government approval, because of a bilateral visa-waiver programs

3) Where a visa is required, or where a passport holder has to obtain a government-approved electronic visa (e-Visa) before departure, a score with value = 0 is assigned.

4) A score with value = 0 is also assigned if passport holders need pre-departure govt approval for a visa on arrival, a scenario we do not consider ‘visa-free’.

TOTAL score for each passport is equal to the number of destinations for which NO visa is required. Very OBJECTIVE

More details here. henleyglobal.com/passport-index…