India ranks 85th on world's most powerful passports 2024 index
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France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain secured the top positions on the latest Henley Passport Index, boasting the world's most powerful passports, providing visa-free entry to 194 global destinations.
The following nations, including Finland, Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden, closely trail with visa-free access to 193 nations.
India, with visa-free access to 62 nations, occupies the 85th position on the index, showcasing a one-rank decline compared to the previous year's ranking.
Despite offering visa-free entry to popular tourist destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, India is positioned below countries such as South Africa (55th), Maldives (58th), Saudi Arabia (63rd), China (64th), Thailand (66th), Indonesia (69th), and Uzbekistan (84th).
Among India's neighboring nations, Pakistan secures the 106th place, Sri Lanka is at 101st, Bangladesh holds the 102nd position, and Nepal stands at 103rd.
The United Kingdom shares the third position on the index with Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, and Austria, enjoying visa-free access to 192 nations. Belgium, Norway, and Portugal claim the fourth spot with visa-free access to 191 nations, followed by Australia, Greece, Malta, New Zealand, and Switzerland securing the fifth position with visa-free access to 190 countries.
Canada, the United States, Poland, and Czechia jointly occupy the sixth spot on the index, boasting visa-free entry to 189 countries.
The index concludes with Afghanistan in the 109th position, holding the weakest passport globally, offering visa-free access to only 28 nations. Other nations ranking higher than Afghanistan include Syria (108th), Iraq (107th), Yemen (105th), and Palestine Territory (103rd).