India, June 11 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Guided by the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of achieving 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', India has achieved a historic milestone in the realm of social protection coverage, recording one of the most significant expansions globally. According to the latest data from the International Labour Organization's (ILO) ILOSTAT database, India's social security coverage has increased from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, an unprecedented 45 percentage point surge over the past decade.

While holding a bilateral discussion with the Director General, ILO, Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo on the sidelines of the International Labour Conference (ILC), Union Minister of Labour & Em...