Dip in India's rank in Global Hunger Index 'shocking', methodology used is 'unscientific': Centre

The Centre said on Friday that the drop in India's ranking in the Global Hunger Index is shocking and that the methodology used to determine rankings is "unscientific."

The Centre on Friday said it was shocking that India's rank was lowered on the Global Hunger Index, terming the methodology used for rankings ''unscientific''.

India slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th. It is now behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.