New Delhi: India’s passport power slipped to the 85th rank out of 199 countries, losing its global mobility, according to a quarterly report of the 2025 Henley Passport Index released on Wednesday.

The country previously stood at the 77th position in July.

The quarterly report of the index, released by citizenship and residence consultancy firm Henley & Partners, assesses the strength of passports by determining how many destinations citizens can visit without obtaining a visa beforehand.

While last year Indian passport holders could travel to 62 countries without a visa, the latest index shows that the number has dropped to 57.

Between 2006 and 2025, India recorded its lowest ranking of 90 in 2021 and its highest ranking of 71 in 2006.

Meanwhile, India’s neighbours, Pakistan ranked

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