The Institute for Economics and Peace has released the Global Terrorism Index 2026.
- Pakistan is ranked 1st as the most affected country, with 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025.
- India is ranked 13th with a score of 6.43, recording over 142 incidents and more than 100 deaths.
- The index covers 163 countries, representing about 99.7% of the world's population.
- Worldwide, terrorism deaths fell by 28% to 5,582 and incidents by 22% in 2025.
- The Islamic State was named the deadliest terrorist group.