India, Jan. 15 -- If you're an Indian passport holder planning overseas travel in 2026, the latest Henley Passport Index offers a mixed picture of progress and persistent limitations. India has moved up five places to rank 80th globally in the 2026 index, gaining visa-free, visa-on-arrival, or electronic travel authorisation (eTA) access to 55 destinations.

Despite the improvement, India continues to sit in the lower half of the global mobility rankings, sharing its position with Algeria and Niger. The rise marks a modest improvement from 2025, when India was ranked 85th, indicating gradual expansion in travel access even as the gap with the world's most mobile nations remains wide.

The Henley Passport Index evaluates 199 passports agai...