{"id":253322,"date":"2026-01-20T00:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/253322\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:04:16","slug":"india-launches-responsible-nations-index-to-promote-ethical-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/253322\/","title":{"rendered":"India Launches Responsible Nations Index To Promote Ethical Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"

(MENAFN<\/a>– IANS) New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In an intellectual and policy milestone, India, on Monday, launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), a global framework to assess nations not merely by economic strength or geopolitical influence, but by their responsibility towards citizens, the environment, and the international community.<\/p>\n

Institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai, played a key academic role in shaping the intellectual foundations and methodological rigour of the Index launched by global think-tank World Intellectual Foundation (WIF), a statement said.<\/p>\n

The launch event at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre was chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind.<\/p>\n

He underlined the importance of ethical governance, inclusive development, and moral responsibility in shaping sustainable national and global futures.<\/p>\n

Sudhanshu Mittal, WIF Founder and Secretary, said that the RNI represents a shift from power-centric assessments to responsibility-centric evaluation of nations.<\/p>\n

“The Responsible Nations Index asks a fundamental question — how responsibly does a nation exercise its power? Prosperity without responsibility is unsustainable. RNI seeks to encourage ethical governance, humane development, and global stewardship,” he added.<\/p>\n

The event brought together eminent policymakers, jurists, economists, academicians, diplomats, and institutional leaders, reflecting the multidimensional nature of the RNI endeavour.<\/p>\n

The Responsible Nations Index is the culmination of a three-year-long academic and policy exercise, conceptualised and developed by the World Intellectual Foundation.<\/p>\n

Anchored in India’s civilisational ethos of dharma and global well-being, the Index seeks to reframe global discourse around nationhood and progress.<\/p>\n

The formal launch followed an Expert Panel Discussion on the theme “From Human Well-being to Global Stewardship: Rethinking Responsibility, Prosperity and Peace in the 21st Century”, chaired by N.K. Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India.<\/p>\n

The panel featured distinguished economists and scholars, including Prachi Mishra, Professor of Economics and Director, Isaac Centre for Public Policy, Ashoka University; Laveesh Bhandari, President and Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP); and Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist, Axis Bank and Head of Global Research, Axis Capital.<\/p>\n

During the inaugural session, addresses were delivered by Santishree D. Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Director, IIM Mumbai; Edouard Husson, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Paris, who also presented key intellectual insights from the closed-door Expert Roundtable held earlier on Monday.<\/p>\n

Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, who spoke on the mission of the World Intellectual Foundation and the broader significance of the “RNI: A New Lens for Global Responsibility”.<\/p>\n

The ceremony concluded with the ceremonial release of the Responsible Nations Index Report, marking the beginning of what WIF described as a long-term global conversation on responsible nationhood.<\/p>\n

The World Intellectual Foundation is a global think-tank committed to advancing ideas that promote ethical leadership, responsible governance, and sustainable global futures through rigorous research and dialogue.<\/p>\n

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