Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 18:05 IST India’s power in Asia continues to grow steadily, and in 2025 passed the threshold defined by the Asia Power Index for major power status Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit at the Adampur air base in Punjab on May 13 after Operation Sindoor. Spurred by economic growth and military capability based on its performance in Operation Sindoor, India has reached ‘major power’ status on the Asia Power Index-2025, Australia-based think tank Lowy Institute said on Friday. The top five countries of 2025 in terms of overall power are the United States, China, India, Japan and Russia. Australia dropped one place in this year’s ranking, to sixth. While the United States remains the most powerful country in Asia, its power has fallen to the lowest level since the inception of the index in 2018. India’s power in Asia continues to grow steadily, and in 2025, passed the threshold defined by the Asia Power Index for major power status. India has widened its small lead over Japan with its score …