Compassion Benchmark

World Countries Index · 2026

India

developingRank #136 of 193Region: SAsia
Composite score
22.7
out of 100
Evidence reviewedNew evidence surfaced in the last 14 days

HRW confirms India expelled 1,500+ Bengali-speaking Muslim men, women, and children to Bangladesh between May 7 and June 15 — including ~100 Rohingya refugees — without due process, often at gunpoint. Driven by BJP electoral calculation ahead of 2026 West Bengal elections. Netra.news: 'The Muslim citizens India dumped in Bangladesh.' FIDH calls for maintaining India-Pakistan ceasefire and upholding rights of Kashmiris. Ceasefire holding one year (May 2025) but fragile.

Assessment record

5 days since last change
Boundary watch active — cycle 3A new independently dated current-window mass-expulsion event with verified due-process violations would constitute an EQU/ACC sub-threshol…View history →
· 5 days ago -1.4

Four Labour Codes implementation excludes majority of informal-sector workers from core protections; EMP enters Critica…

-1.3

2026 World Press Freedom Index drop (151st to 157th, -6 places) is a quantitative institutional signal. Modi's Norway p…

-5.1

India's Navy forced 40 Rohingya refugees — including children — into the sea near Myanmar's coast. The non-refoulement …

Compassion framework

8 dimensions, scored 0–5

Each dimension rolls up five subdimensions with five-level behavioral anchors. See the methodology for anchor definitions and weighting.

Awareness

Does this entity reliably detect when others are in pain or need — before they name it?

2.0
of 5.0

Empathy

Does this entity genuinely connect with the inner experience of those it serves?

1.9
of 5.0

Action

Does compassionate understanding translate into real, proportional, effective help?

1.8
of 5.0

Equity

Is care distributed fairly — especially toward those with greatest need and least power?

1.8
of 5.0

Boundaries

Is helping sustainable, ethical, and autonomy-preserving — not dependency-creating?

1.9
of 5.0

Accountability

Does this entity own its failures, correct course, and make genuine repair?

1.9
of 5.0

Systemic Thinking

Does compassion extend to root causes and structural change — not only symptom relief?

2.1
of 5.0

Integrity

Is compassion genuine, consistent, and non-performative — especially when it costs something?

2.0
of 5.0

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