According to the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025) report, India has improved its position by four slots and is now placed at 45th rank. The report maps the network-based readiness landscape of 127 economies based on their performance in four pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact, covering a total of 53 indicators.
As per the report, India has not only improved its ranking but has also improved its score from 53.63 out of 100 in 2024 to 54.43 out of 100 in 2025. It is noteworthy that India leads in several indicators.
The report stated that India secured first rank in “Annual investment in telecommunication services”, “Artificial intelligence (AI) scientific publications”, “ICT services exports” and “E-commerce legislation”, second rank in “Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)/building internet subscriptions”, “Mobile broadband internet traffic within the country” and “International Internet bandwidth”, and third rank in “Domestic market scale” and “Income Inequality”.
The report further stated that India has greater network readiness than would be expected given its income level. India is ranked second in the group of lower-middle-income countries.
