This edition of the National MPI serves as a progress review, comparing data from NFHS-5 (2019-21) against the 2021 baseline. The report highlights a landmark achievement: approximately 135 million people escaped multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21. It shows a significant decline in the proportion of the multidimensionally poor from 24.85% to 14.96%, with rural areas witnessing the fastest reduction.