India has been classified as a country with serious levels of hunger, slipping from 95th rank in 2010 to 102nd this year. According to this year's Global Hunger Index, neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar are better at feeding its citizens than India.

The report said among the 117 countries ranked, 47 countries are in serious and alarming hunger levels and one in critically alarming. India's dismal performance on hunger is directly linked to the high levels of child under nourishment.

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