About
- The report has been released by Lowy Institute which is an Australian think tank. It measures overall power of 25 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Findings
- The index has been topped by the United States which claimed the top spot in four out of eight indices.
- China which is the emerging superpower is the highest gainer in 2019 Asia Power Index.
- North Korea’s high stakes in power game has paid off.
- The middle powers Malaysia, Vietnam and New Zealand are the most improved.
- Australia’s power in this year’s index has remained almost same and Taiwan is down.
- Top ranked countries:
- United States (Score – 84.5)
- China (75.9)
- Japan (42.5)
- India (41.0)
- Russia (35.4)
- Bottom-ranked countries:
- Sri Lanka (Rank-21/Score-8.5)
- Cambodia (22/7.7)
- Laos (23/6.4)
- Mongolia (24/6.2)
- Nepal (25/4.7)
- Following are the countries with the most improved scores:
- China +1.4
- North Korea +1.3
- Malaysia +1.2
- New Zealand +1.0
- Vietnam +1.0
India’s Performance
- India has been ranked at 4th place with a score of 41.0
- The country is an underachiever relative to size and potential.
- It is lacking the control over economic resources allocation.
Questions
1. Lowy Institute which releases Asia Power Index is a_____?a. Australian think tank
b. Australian NGO
c. Chinese think tank
d. Chinese NGO
2. Asia Power Index ranks how many countries?
a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
