evidence: India jumped 14 spots to reach the 63rd place in the World Bank 2020 Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) ranking. The report, released on October 24, listed 115 global economies that introduced 294 reforms over the last year to make doing business easier in those nations. Out of these, India ranked among the top 10 economies that improved the most in the EoDB score, for the third consecutive year. The efforts at boosting businesses have led to more jobs, higher pays, broader economic opportunities, and as a result overall economic prosperity for many. India has been consistent in its endeavour to create an environment that is conducive to trade and investment activities, resulting in the nation progressing 79 positions on the list over the last six years. This marked a record feat for a major economy. The progress has been achieved with the help of several new and amended policies and regulations, as introduced from 2014 onwards, that has made the nation a leading destination for doing business. Backed by favourable policies, high-margin and high-quality talent and resources, a growing number of foreign companies have come to India to not just manufacture for the local market, but to export globally. The EoDB report studied a total of 190 economies across 12 business regulatory areas. From which, India came among the top performers, thanks to reforms across four different parameters – Starting a Business; Dealing with construction permits; Trading across borders, and resolving insolvency. Building on the reforms, India has remained South Asia’s top economy, drawing strong FDI interest.