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Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-04-10): India’s approach to business underwent a significant change after Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized improving India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report as part of the "Make in India" initiative. Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) became a crucial focus for attracting investments and developing India as a preferred destination for business. [...] India’s ranking in the Doing Business Report improved significantly from 142nd in 2015 to 63rd in 2020. Over five years (2014-2019), India climbed 79 positions and maintained its leading position among South Asian countries, compared to being sixth in 2014. India’s economic strength, evident in its position as the world’s fifth-largest economy with a GDP of USD 4.1 trillion. Reflecting its robust economic prowess, India now proudly holds the title of the world’s fifth-largest economy, boasting a substantial GDP of USD 4.11 trillion. [...] The EoDB rankings are integral to the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan (Self-Reliant India Initiative). The government aims to create a conducive environment for both domestic and foreign investments by simplifying procedures and improving governance. Collaboration with various stakeholders and a commitment to international best practices are the driving forces behind this endeavour.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-08-25): Doing Business Report,2020: To improve Ease of Doing Business in the country, the emphasis has been on simplification and rationalization of the existing rules and introduction of information technology to make governance more efficient and effective. As per the Doing Business Report (DBR) ,2020 of the World Bank’s released on 24th October, 2019, India’s rank has moved upwards at 63rd position amongst 190 countries from its rank at 77nd position in 2019. India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators and has moved closer to international best practices. The DBR, 2020 acknowledges India as one of the top 10 improvers, third time in a row, with an improvement of 67 ranks in three years. It is also the highest jump by any large country since 2011. India's progress in EoDB rankings since 2009 and the comparative position on the 10 indicators in DBR 2019 and 2020 are shown in the graphs below: [...] The IPR regime in India has transformed in the past two decades. The changes have been effected in infrastructure upgradation, manpower augmentation, regulatory reforms and IT enablement resulting in speedy disposal of IP applications. Electronic filing systems are in place for filing of applications for Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications. The Copyright Office, also has advanced facilities for online filing for registration of copyrights. Real time dissemination of information, in respect of IP applications, positions India’s IP Offices at par with its peers globally.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-12-17): India ranks 63rd among 190 countries improving by 14 ranks from its rank of 77 in 2019. India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators and has moved closer to international best practices. The 2020 edition of the Report acknowledges India as one of the top 10 improvers, third time in a row, with an improvement of 67 ranks in 3 years. It is also the highest jump by any large country since 2011. [...] In the past 4 years India's rank in the GII has improved from the 81st rank in 2015 to the present 52nd rank in GII 2019 report. India became the first developing country to launch the Global Innovation Index (GII) in association with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and Confederation of India (CII).
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-10-24): NEW DELHI, October 24, 2019 – Sustained business reforms over the past several years has helped India jump 14 places to move to 63rd position in this year’s global ease of Doing Business rankings. India put in place four new business reforms during the past year and earned a place in among the world’s top ten improvers for the third consecutive year, the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2020 study says. Last year India was ranked at 77. [1] [...] "India’s impressive progression in the Doing Business rankings over the past few years is a tremendous achievement, especially for an economy that is as large and complex as India’s. Special focus given by the top leadership of the country, and the persistent efforts made to drive the business reforms agenda, not only at the central level but also at the state level, helped India make significant improvements," said Junaid Ahmad, World Bank Country Director in India. "The focus now needs to be on continuing this trend to maintain and improve its ranking." [...] Importing and exporting became easier for companies for the fourth consecutive year. With the latest reforms, India now ranks 68th globally on this indicator and performs significantly better than the regional average. The time necessary for the logistical processes of exporting and importing goods has been significantly reduced.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-08-01): Between 2014-15 and 2016-17, which is the period that the claim looks at, there has been a large scale jump in India’s rank from 71 to 39. Thus the claim made about India moving up in the Global Competitiveness Ranks is true. But it does not present the complete picture. For one, in the year 2017-2018 the rank has fallen to 40. The infographic does not consider 2017-18 ranking though it does the same for the EoDB. Also, if we look at the rankings for the entire decade, they have been around 45 to 50 making the improvement from 71 to 39 seems less significant, because 2014-15 was an odd year when the rank fell dramatically. However, it has to be acknowledged that India’s rank saw significant improvement between 2014-15 and 2016-17. [...] As claimed in the infographic, India’s rank improved significantly from 142 in 2015 to 100 in 2018, a jump of 42 ranks. Though there was no significant improvement in India’s rank in both 2016 & 2017, the year 2018 saw an improvement of 30 ranks. Factly had also reported earlier that India’s jump of 30 ranks is the best ever in the EoDB rankings. Claim Check: The claim that India’s rank in the EoDB has significantly improved between 2015 & 2018 is TRUE.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-10-16): India moved up by 23 places from 100 to 77 to enter the top 100 rankings on the ease of doing business‟ index by World Bank, owing to significant improvements in 6 major indicators. "India's leap of 23 ranks in the ease of doing business ranking is significant considering that last year India has improved its ranking by 30 places, a rare feat for any large country of the size of India."The absolute score, also known as the Ease of Doing Business Score, of India has improved to 67.23 this year from 60.76 last year. "The significant jump this year is a result of the Indian government‟s consistent efforts over the past few years and India‟s endeavor to strengthen its position as a preferred place to do business." According to the data collected by World Bank, New Zealand is the easiest place in the world to do business, followed by Singapore, Denmark, Hong Kong and South Korea. The US and the UK are ranked 8th and 9th on the list. Last year World Bank had ranked India at 100. [...] The present paper highlights the current scenario of ease of doing business in India. It also makes a comparison of India with BRICS and SAARC countries in ease of doing business standings. The study exhibits the Indicator wise highlights of India’s performance. The paper, in the end also indicates the reforms that have improved India‟s standing in EODB.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Several countries have launched reforms to improve their rankings.[26][27] These efforts are motivated to a great scope by the fact that the World Bank Group publishes the data, and hence coverage by the media and the private sector every year. Also, Doing Business highlights every year the successful reforms carried out by each country. The Regulation of Entry was published, Simeon Djankov and Andrei Shleifer have published nine other academic studies, one for each set of indicators covered by the report.[9][10][11][28][29][30][31] [...] - Poland was the global top improver in the past year. It enhanced the ease of doing business through four institutional or regulatory reforms, making it easier to register property, pay taxes, enforce contracts, and resolve insolvency. [...] Reception [edit]The Doing Business methodology regarding labor regulations was criticized by the International Trade Union Confederation because it favored flexible employment regulations.[81] In early reports, the easier it was to dismiss a worker for economic reasons in a country, the more its rankings improved. The Employing Workers index was revised in Doing Business 2008 to be in full compliance with the 188 International Labour Organization conventions. It has subsequently been removed from the rankings. The ITUC debuted the Global Rights Index in 2014 as a response to the Doing Business report.[82]
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-09-01): India has made a big leap on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rankings 2020, jumping 14 places from its 2019 ranking to the 63rd rank out of 190 countries. In the last five years, India has moved up 79 places, from 142 (in 2015) to 63 (2020).1 India has improved its rank in 7 out of the 10 parameters. Major improvements were registered in ‘resolving insolvency’, ‘registering property’, ‘dealing with construction permits, ‘paying taxes’, and ‘trading across borders. India has also been mentioned among the top 10 improvers on the EoDB rankings for the third consecutive year.2 [...] Major reforms that have led to the improvement in India’s ranking over the years include a reduction in the number of procedures, documentation, and time required to obtain an electricity connection.3 Electricity connection is provided within 7 days if no Right of Way (RoW) is required and within 15 days where RoW is required.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-05-22): "The global business environment rankings can continues to see headwinds stemming from the war in Ukraine, ensuing spike in inflation and cost-of-living crisis, and the current combination of fiscal loosening and monetary tightening amid an economic slowdown.Our ranking for the second quarter of 2023 shows that North America and western Europe remain the best regions in the world to do business. Asia ranks third, ahead of eastern Europe, while Latin America marginally outperforms the Middle East and Africa."prianthi roy, Country Forecast Manager and Europe Analyst, EIU The biggest improvements over the past year are in Vietnam, Thailand, Belgium, Sweden, India and Costa Rica. Vietnam is the overall biggest mover worldwide, climbing 12 spots in the rankings, while Thailand improves by ten places and India by six. The biggest deteriorations are in China, Bahrain, Chile and Slovakia. China is the biggest loser globally, falling by 11 spots in the second-quarter rankings compared with a year earlier. Although the end of the zero-covid policy is positive for firms operating in China, regulatory changes stemming from the statist direction of economic policy as well as rising local costs weigh on its business environment and limit opportunities for international investors.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-09-10): The business climate in India is currently the best it has ever been. India has had a stable government since 2014, which has steadfastly focused on improving the ease of doing business in India, which steps have propelled India to 63rd place amongst 190 countries in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings of 2020 in contrast to India’s 142nd place in 2014. India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators and has moved closer to international best practices. Recently, the government has also introduced a bill to abolish retrospective taxation which presents a clear and predictable taxation law to provide impetus to India’s aim of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy. [...] The industries/ sectors which are attractive to foreign investors are Services (Computer Software, Information Technology enabled services, Outsourcing, Fintech, Education and Consultancy), IT, Telecom, Chemicals, Pharma and Automobiles. Deal momentum continues to be robust, driven by transactions which are evidently led by new-age sectors such as technology, digital, e-commerce, Fintech, etc. India now ranks as the third-largest startup ecosystem globally and is home to over 50 unicorn startups in the new-age sectors and counting.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-10-06): Today, India is emerging like a bright star in the world. To speed it up further, our government is continuously pushing the reform process. Following the mantra of Reform, Perform and Transform, necessary changes are being made in every sector and concrete steps are also being taken to strengthen them. It is the result of structural reforms undertaken in the last 4 years that India's economy is scaling new heights. [...] - In the last three years India has improved its ranking in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index by 42 places. - India has improved its ranking in the Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by 21 places.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-10-10): There have been important changes over the past few decades in country rankings based on manufacturing output. Most nations show fairly stable patterns over the past 40 years, but a few have increased their performance. One such example is India, which improved its output ranking from 14th in 1990 to sixth in 2015. In contrast, Spain had dropped in manufacturing performance from ninth in 2005 to 14th in 2015. The same is true for Russia, as it was ranked second in manufacturing output in 1980 but now has dropped to 15th in the world. [...] During this time period, one nation that improved considerably is India. It raised its output ranking from 14th in 1990 to sixth in 2015. In contrast, Spain dropped in manufacturing performance from ninth in 2005 to 14th in 2015. The same is true for Russia, as it was ranked second in manufacturing output in 1980 but now has dropped to 15th in the world.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2017-10-31): NEW DELHI, October 31, 2017 – India for the first time moved into the top 100 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business global rankings on the back of sustained business reforms over the past several years. This was announced by the World Bank Group’s latest Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs report. Last year the report had ranked India at 130. The report also recognizes India as one of the top 10 improvers in this year’s assessment, having implemented reforms in 8 out of 10 Doing Business indicators. India is the only large country this year to have achieved such a significant shift. On the "distance to frontier metric," one of the key indicators in the survey, India’s score went from 56.05 in Doing Business 2017 to 60.76 in Doing Business 2018. This means last year India improved its business regulations in absolute terms – indicating that the country is continuing its steady shift towards best practice in business regulation. [...] India performs well in the areas of Protecting Minority Investors, Getting Credit, and Getting Electricity. The country’s corporate law and securities regulations have been recognized as highly advanced, placing India in 4th place in the global ranking on Protecting Minority Investors. And the time to obtain an electricity connection in Delhi has dropped from 138 days four years ago to 45 days now, almost 20 days less than the 78 days average in OECD high-income economies. India places in 29th place in the global ranking on the Getting Electricity indicator.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-05-14): India’s economic growth has been exceptional in recent years. Buoyed by a robust democracy, key structural reforms, private consumption, and a rise in government investment, India has achieved a high macroeconomic stability ranking (with a score of 90 out of 100 and ranked 41 out of 141 economies) in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index. In a bid to attract foreign investment, the Indian government has eased foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions, such as raising foreign equity caps for insurance and defense, leading to significant progress in terms of improving its overall business environment. As a result, the country has jumped 14 places to 63rd position on the World Bank's Doing Business 2020 study. New business reforms have also earned India a place among the world’s top ten improvers for the third consecutive year according to the same study. Junaid Ahmad, World Bank Country Director in India, praised this achievement: "India’s impressive progression in the Doing Business rankings over the past few years is a tremendous achievement, especially for an economy that is as large and complex as India’s. Special focus given by the top leadership of the country, and the persistent efforts made to drive the business reforms agenda, not only at the central level but also at the state level, helped India make significant improvements."
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-03-01): However, change is possible. Between 2021 and 2023, both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates showed substantially improved ratings for entrepreneurial education at school. India had the most improved ratings over the same period, from "less than satisfactory" to "much better than satisfactory." [...] In 2023, 11 of 13 EFCs scores improved in the UAE, with one decrease and one unchanged. The highest increases were for Research and Development Transfers and for Commercial and Professional Infrastructure, each improving its score from 6.8 to 7.8. The only condition with a score that fell was that of Physical Infrastructure.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-05-17): In figure 4, India’s composite EODB rank and score since 2014 are presented, when a substantive modification in the methodology was carried out.12 It is worth noting that India’s country score has been improving consistently during the entire data period, albeit at a significantly faster pace since 2018. During the early period of sluggish growth in score, India’s country rank had slipped or stagnated, which is attributable to the differing relative performance of other countries with similar doing-business scores. But since 2018, India’s rank has improved significantly, making it one of the fastest-improving economies in terms of EODB rank. [...] Recognizing that the theme of this paper is performance measurement, with TFA at its core, we take OECD TFIs as the primary performance measurement indicators. Therefore, the first comparison that we make is between OECD TFIs and the EODB since 2015–2016, thus approximating the period after which the TFA gained momentum. During this period India improved its average EODB score from 54.5 in 2016 to 71.0 in 2020, an improvement of 30.3 percent. In line with the EODB scores, India’s scores in OECD TFIs, after the revision of the methodology, is found to have increased from 1.253 in 2017 to 1.524 in 2019, an improvement of 21.6 percent.
Claim: India improved in Global EoDB rankings in the last 4 years (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-10-24): The World Bank released its latest Doing Business Report(DBR, 2020) todayon24th October 2019. India has recorded a jump of 14 positions against its rank of 77 in 2019to be placed now at 63rdrank among 190 countries assessed by the World Bank. India'sleap of14 ranks in the Ease of Doing Business ranking is significant considering that there has been continuous improvement since 2015 and for the third consecutive year India is amongst the top 10 improvers.As a result of continued efforts by the Government, India has improved its rank by 79positions in last five years [2014-19]. [...] India has improved its rank in 7 out of 10 indicators and has moved closer to international best practices (Distance to Frontier score).Significant improvements have been registered in ‘Resolving Insolvency’, 'Dealing with Construction Permits', ‘Registering Property’, ‘Trading across Boards’ and ‘Paying Taxes’ indicators.The changes in sevenindicators where India improved its rank are as follows: [...] - The World Bank has recognized India as one of the top 10 improvers for the third consecutive year.
Claim: Delhi govt schools get 88.27% results in Class 12. Pvt schools: 79.27%. Govt schools do better than pvt schools, for a second year in row! (Manish Sisodia, 2017-05-28)
Evidence (2017-05-28): The entire media went by Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia’s statements about government schools in Delhi doing 9% better than private schools which is factually incorrect.
Claim: Delhi govt schools get 88.27% results in Class 12. Pvt schools: 79.27%. Govt schools do better than pvt schools, for a second year in row! (Manish Sisodia, 2017-05-28)
Evidence (2023-05-12): New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) Delhi government schools have achieved a pass percentage of 91.59 per cent, higher than the nationwide pass percentage of 87.33 per cent, in the results announced by the CBSE for Class 12 on Friday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said. [...] "This outstanding result of Delhi government schools is a testament to the hard work of our teachers and students. It is a moment of pride that our schools have performed exceptionally well nationwide. Not only that, our schools have surpassed private schools and delivered a better performance than them as well." According to the CBSE, 93.12 per cent of Class 10 students cleared the exam this year, which was a dip of 1.28 percentage points from last year. The pass percentage in 2019 (pre-pandemic year) was 91.10 per cent. [...] In this year’s results, 118 schools under the Delhi government achieved a 100 per cent result in Class 12 exams, while 647 schools had a result of over 90 per cent.