India

2021
2020
Rank 40 from 57
Global Tobacco Index Score
40

Indicators

Level of Participation in Policy-Development
7
Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
5
Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
5
Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
11
Measures for Transparency
10
Preventing Conflicts of Interest
9
Measures that prevent Industry Influence
10
Rank 22 from 61
Global Tobacco Index Score
22

Indicators

Level of Participation in Policy-Development
7
Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
4
Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
5
Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
9
Measures for Transparency
10
Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Measures that prevent Industry Influence
16

India has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since February 27, 2005. While the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act of 2003 is India’s primary legislation for tobacco control, it currently has no specific laws for the implementation of Article 5.3. As the tobacco industry collaborates widely with various government agencies, particularly through corporate social responsibility activities, directly or indirectly it becomes involved in public health policy making.  

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