India was ranked 136th among 163 countries in Global Peace Index 2018 that was released by Sydney-based think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). 

• GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories every year according to their level of peacefulness.
• It is considered as one of the most comprehensive analysis that captures trends in peace, its economic value, and how to develop peaceful societies.
• The multifaceted index uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to measure state of peace using three thematic domains: level of societal safety and security; extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict; and degree of militarisation.
• It also uses various parameters like the homicide rate, ease of access to weapons, impact of terrorism and number of armed services personnel in population.
• In Last year’s index, India was ranked 137th in 2017.
• 2018 GPI was twelfth edition of index since it was launched in 2006.

Iceland was ranked most peaceful country in the world and it managed to retain its position since 2008. Syria has been named as the least peaceful country which followed Afghanistan on 162nd position and South Sudan on 161st position.