Guwahati, July 5 -- India has slipped one place to 125th in the Global Passport Index 2026, despite recording its highest-ever overall mobility score, underscoring the gap between the country's growing global influence and the travel freedom enjoyed by its citizens.

According to the latest rankings released by global advisory firm Arton Capital, the Indian passport secured a composite score of 45.1, its best performance in the past five years. However, the improvement was not enough to lift India's position, as several other countries registered faster gains in global mobility.

The index evaluates passports based on visa-free travel, visa-on-arrival access, electronic travel authorisations (eTA), global mobility and the United Nations H...