Network Readiness Index 2024

Why in the news?

• India jumps 11 spots to enter top 50 countries in Network Readiness Index 2024
• India ranks 49th in Network Readiness Index 2024 report
• India was ranked 60th in the 2023 report.

India’s position

• India has not only improved its ranking but also improved its score from 49.93 in 2023 to 53.63 in 2024.
• India has ranked first in ‘AI scientific publications’, ‘AI talent concentration’ and ‘ICT service exports’
• India ranks second after Vietnam in the group of low-middle income countries
• India has demonstrated significant digital progress with notable strengths in technological innovation and digital transformation.

Network Readiness Index

• It is jointly published by the Portlanes Institute and the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
• It aims to measure the degree of readiness of countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies.