New Delhi, March 21 -- The government of India did not participate in any exercise related to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), and took various measures to combat graft in pursuance of its commitment to "zero tolerance against corruption", the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
The assertion came in response to a question whether the "government is aware that India's score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 declined to 38 points, ranking 96th out of 180 countries, as per the Transparency International report", and reasons behind it, among others.
In a written reply, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said, "No such surveys were conducted by any agency at the behest of the government of India."
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