India Ranks 36 in Network Readiness Index
India has made notable progress in its ability to adopt and integrate frontier technologies, with its ranking improving significantly on the global network readiness index. According to the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report by UNCTAD, India ranks 36th out of 170 nations, marking a substantial improvement from its previous ranking of 48th in 2022. This progress is a result of multiple factors, including improvements in ICT deployment, research and development (R&D) activity, industrial capacity, and finance, with a particular emphasis on AI and nanotechnology. The report highlights that India is part of a group of developing countries outperforming expectations, and is also a key player in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Summary/Static | Details |
Why in the news? | India Ranks 36 in Network Readiness Index |
Factor | India’s Ranking Global Readiness for Frontier Technologies 36th (Improved from 48th in 2022) |
ICT | 99th |
Skills | 113th |
R&D | 3rd |
Industrial Capacity | 10th |
Finance | 70th |
GitHub Developers | 2nd (Global Rank) |
AI Investment | 10th (USD 1.4 billion) |
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