Questions have been raised on the reliability of the recently published World Happiness Index 2025 report. In relation to this report, the statement of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Maharaj, the spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living, has come out. He said that India has been ranked 118th in this list. Many such countries have been ranked above India, where cases of violence are continuously coming up. In such a situation, this list is surprising.
Controversy over India’s situation in Happiness Index
Controversy has arisen over India’s situation in the Happiness Index continued by a foreign organization. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Maharaj has expressed disappointment on this report. In the report, the situation of Pakistan is said to be better than India. Where cases of continuous violence are coming up. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is on a visit to America. Those who have expressed their views on India’s human values, social life and issues while answering many questions in Washington.
There has been a significant improvement in India in the last decade. People living in conflict affected areas have joined each other more than before. The connection is not enough for this index. According to Ravi Shankar, the situation in India has become much better than before. He has traveled to many countries. Human values in India are very good. Ravi Shankar said that if a family faces a crisis in India, the whole village comes forward to help them. Social relations in India are very good, there are problems in India as well, they are in every country. In fact, happiness or sorrow has no relation with poverty.
Ukraine also tops the list
It is noteworthy that Oxford University has recently released the World Happiness Report 2025. According to this report, Finland has been described as the world’s happiest country for the 8th time. India has been ranked 118th in the list. The special thing is that war -torn Ukraine has been topped with Pakistan and Russia. The surprising thing is that Palestine’s position is said to be better than India. India is described as more depressed and dissatisfied. After this list, a new debate has started all over the world.
Bhutan did not get any ranking.
Surprisingly, Bhutan, which gives the concept of gross pleasure index. It has not received any ranking. Last year, Bhutan was ranked 79th in the 2024 report. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has said that this report is false. He emphasized the strong social bonds and human values of India and talked about the compassion and cooperation of the community. Ravi Shankar condemned the ranking, saying that India has been kept below the countries where the violence continues. In such a situation, how can the situation of those countries be better and satisfactory than India?
