Indian Passport Was 84th Strongest Last Year. See New Rank
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Henley Passport Index has released the list of the most powerful passports in the world in 2024
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The index ranks 199 countries on the basis of visa-free entries allowed on their passports
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France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain ranked first with visa-free entry allowed in 194 destinations
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But India has slipped one rank compared to its position last year
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With 62 nations allowing visa-free entry to Indians, India ranked 85th on the index
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India now stands behind South Africa (55th), Maldives (58th), Saudi Arabia (63rd), China (64th), Thailand (66th) and Indonesia (69th)
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India's last year rank is now held by Uzbekistan, whose population is over 2% of India's population
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India, however, ranks higher than its neighbours. While Pakistan is at 106th, Sri Lanka is at 101st place and Bangladesh stands at the 102nd position
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Afghanistan has the weakest passport in the world, granting visa-free access to only 28 nations
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