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“India’s passport ranking was 76th in 2014 and, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it declined to 125th in 2026.”
Social media posts Claim dated 7 Jul 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

India’s passport ranking has not experienced a sharp decline from 76th in 2014 to 125th in 2026, as claimed in the viral post. According to the Henley Passport Index, India was ranked 76th in 2014, 85th in 2025, and 80th in 2026. According to the Global Passport Index (GPI) 2026, published by Global Citizen Solutions, India ranked 125th globally, down from 124th in the 2025 edition. It should be noted that these passport indices are published by different organisations and use different metho...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

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