It also said that the RTI (Right to Information) Act 2005 was never intended as a tool for idle curiosity, nor as a mechanism to micro-manage the government from the outside. “Nearly two decades on, the RTI Act may need re-examination, not to dilute its spirit, but to align it with global best practices, incorporate evolving lessons, and keep it firmly anchored to its original intent,” it said. “That balance between openness and candour is what will keep the RTI Act true to its purpose,” it added. According to the Survey, Sweden pioneered it with the world’s first Freedom of Information Law (FOIA) in 1766. “By global standards, India’s RTI Act is relatively expansive,” the survey added.