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India Tops List Of Countries With Highest Bribery Rate In Asia

Transparency International has ranked India first in the list of highest bribery rate in Asia. In a sample size of 2,000 people, 39% Indians accepted to have bribed officials to get their work done. Besides, 46% of the people accepted using personal connections to avail the government services. Moreover, 63% Indians did not report corruption, including sextortion, due to a fear of retaliation. The report cited complicated bureaucracy and … read-more

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 - 03:25 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Transparency International, India, Asia, corruption

Courtesy: Hindustan Times