India’s Pension System among the lowest globally, says Mercer CFA Report
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New Delhi: India’s pension system has been ranked among the lowest in the world, according to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025. The country received a ‘Grade D’, placing it alongside Turkey, Argentina, and the Philippines - nations that, the report said, have “some desirable features but major weaknesses that need urgent attention.”
India’s overall index value slipped slightly from 44 in 2024 to 43.8 in 2025. The ranking evaluated 52 countries across three parameters, adequacy (40%), sustainability (35%), and integrity (25%). India received Grade E for adequacy, and Grades D and C for sustainability and integrity, respectively.
The report recommended the introduction of a minimum income floor for the poorest elderly citizens, expansion of pension coverage to informal sector workers, and a long-term strategy to build pension assets to improve India’s performance.
India’s low assets-to-GDP ratio was identified as a key concern. The Economic Survey 2024–25 noted that India’s total pension assets account for only 21% of the GDP, compared to over 80% in OECD countries.
In contrast, Singapore entered the top tier of the global pension index for the first time by earning Grade A. The Netherlands retained its position as the top-ranked country, followed by Iceland, Denmark, and Israel.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
