The Global Peace Index 2025 shows a slight decline in overall global peacefulness, with Iceland retaining the top spot. India improved its rank from 116th to 115th, outperforming regional peers despite rising international tensions and active conflicts worldwide.

Key Points:

• India ranked 115th in the Global Peace Index 2025, improving by one position from its 116th rank in 2024.
• The GPI report assessed 163 countries based on indicators like safety, internal conflict, militarisation, and international relations.
• Iceland remains the most peaceful country, while Russia ranked as the least peaceful in 2025.
• India performed better than several regional neighbours, including Pakistan (144th) and Bangladesh (123rd).
• While global peacefulness declined by 0.36%, India showed a slight rise due to improvements in internal safety and reduced militarisation.