India, Jan. 20 -- Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Monday launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), a first-of-its-kind global index that evaluates countries by how responsibly they exercise power towards their citizens, the global community and the planet.

The RNI is a global evaluative framework developed by the think tank, World Intellectual Foundation (WIF), in academic collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and methodological validation by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai.

Kovind underlined the importance of ethical governance, inclusive development, and moral responsibility in shaping sustainable national and global futures.

"The index is not a scoreboard which increases competition but a ...