India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index-2023, which was rejected by the government as erroneous and having malafide intent. India's neighbouring countries Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th) and Sri Lanka (60th) have fared better than it in the index.
The government, however, rejected the index calling it a flawed measure of "hunger" that does not reflect India's true position.
The Women and Child Development Ministry said the index suffers from "serious methodological issues and shows a malafide intent".
