Responsible Nations Index launch by Ram Nath Kovind on January 19

Exam-focused facts from the 15 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Responsible Nations Index (RNI) will be launched by former president Ram Nath Kovind on January 19.
RNI is developed by World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) in academic collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and methodological validation by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Mumbai.
RNI evaluates countries on internal responsibility, environmental responsibility, and external responsibility.
The index covers 154 countries and will be released every year in March.
RNI is operationalised through seven dimensions, 15 aspects, and 58 indicators sourced from globally recognised datasets.