New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India ranks 16th globally on a new index measuring how responsibly countries exercise power, placing it ahead of major economies including the US (22nd), China (42nd) and Russia (55th).

The Responsible Nations Index, launched by the Delhi-based World Intellectual Forum on Monday, assessed 154 countries across three pillars: internal responsibility (governance and citizen welfare), environmental stewardship, and international conduct. Singapore topped the rankings, followed by Switzerland and Denmark.

"This is not a scoreboard that increases competition but a mirror of morality reflecting whether countries are doing justice to their citizens," former president Ram Nath Kovind said at the launch at Dr Ambedkar Intern...