Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS). The World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) on Saturday released the ‘Responsible Nations Index (RNI) 2026’ report for the first time in Bengaluru. During this, experts said that this index will assess the countries on the basis of how responsible they are towards the earth and the people of the world.
It is noteworthy that India had started ‘Responsible Nations Index’ in January this year. It is a global framework that aims to evaluate countries on parameters such as ethical governance, social welfare, environmental protection and global responsibility. It offers a different approach from traditional economic and military strength based indices.
WIF President Professor Jagdish Mukhi said while talking to IANS that till now most of the global indices released in the world have been prepared by powerful countries and in them the countries are assessed on the basis of their own standards.
He said, “Many of these indices look at how much military power, how many weapons or how much influence a country has. But the purpose of the ‘Responsible Nations Index’ is different from this.”
He said that this index is the result of three years of academic and policy research, which was led by the World Intellectual Foundation. Experts from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai also made important contributions in this research.
The framework aims to change the traditional standards of measuring a country’s success globally and offer a more responsible and inclusive approach.
Chairman of Arin Capital and former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and board member of Infosys T.V. Mohandas Pai told IANS that the aim of this index is to show where different countries stand in terms of global responsibility.
He said, “The Responsible Nation Index has been developed to assess how countries treat the planet and the people of the world. Every country has the right to protect its interests, but we all live on the same planet. So it is important to ensure that actions taken within our country do not harm the planet or adversely affect the future of other countries or people. This is the mark of a responsible nation.”
Pai said that India’s culture and civilization has always been giving the message of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ i.e. considering the whole world as one family.
Speaking at the event, JNU Vice-Chancellor Professor Shantisree Dhulipudi Pandit said that JNU is the only university in the country which has 1,000 faculty members for approximately 10,000 students and which is fully funded by the Government of India. He said that JNU is now presenting its alternative perspective to the global discussion.
–IANS
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