CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -While India has moved up from its spot at the 87 th place on the list, it’s access to countries has decreased by one. In 2022 the Indian passport -holders enjoyed visa-free/visa-on-arrival travel to 60 countries, in 2023 this has come down to 59 countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Japan and Singapore top the index. Germany and South Korea held onto the joint second spot on the latest ranking, while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain shared third place. Afghanistan and Iraq continue to be in the ‘worst passports to hold’ category.

Detailed explanation-3: -India ranked 87 in the world’s strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first in the rating of passports for 2022. With a UAE passport travelers can enter to 180 countries hassle-free, seven more than European countries such as Germany and Sweden, and nine more than Japan, the index showed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henley Passport Index 2023: Performance of Indian passport India ranked 85th in the world’s most powerful passport index in 2023 and gives visa-free entry to 59 countries worldwide. Earlier in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, the country ranked at 82nd, 84th, 85th and 83rd respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -United Arab Emirates (181 destinations) Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, South Korea (174 destinations) Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America, New Zealand (173 destinations)