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Transparency International India CPI 2025

Transparency International CPI 2025 ranks India 89/180. What the score and the supporting data say about RTI use, corruption perception, and reform.

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 +====== Transparency International India CPI 2025 ======
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 +Transparency International's **Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025** ranked India **89th of 180 countries** with a score of 39/100 — broadly stable from 85/100 in 2024. The accompanying India report has data points that matter for RTI users.
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 +===== Headline findings =====
 +  * **Citizen-RTI use** continues to grow, especially in Tier-2 cities.
 +  * **Police, land-revenue and municipal services** remain the top "perceived corruption" departments.
 +  * **Information Commission backlogs** flagged as a structural blocker.
 +  * **DPDP §44(3)** flagged as a regression for accountability journalism.
 +  * **Whistle-blower protection** still weak; many RTI activists report intimidation.
 +
 +===== What citizens can do =====
 +  - **File RTI for institutional records** — appointments, transfers, audits — these are the index's data inputs.
 +  - **Bundle RTI with Lokpal/Lokayukta** complaints for serious cases.
 +  - **Use online portals** that create unambiguous timestamps and reduce manipulation.
 +  - **Report to TI India** when you uncover patterns through RTI.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - Transparency International CPI 2025.
 +  - TI India National Report 2025-26.
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 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
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 +{{tag>blog transparency-international CPI corruption-index TI-India 2026}}