Could it be argued:
Deteriorating - As, was once good and now going backwards.
No progressing - Not getting better or moving forward.
This is not a point at India always being bad but what was the 'peak' India that they regressing from?
I see deteriorating in the things the the Taliban are winding back in Afghanistan.
I grew up in India for a fair few years and I was born in a Hindu family. Few things:
Democracy has taken a very illiberal majoritarianist turn.
Request information using the 'Right to Information Act', you always get vague response from the government.
Donations to political parties are 100% anonymous.
Media though always biased, had a veneer of civility. Now all it does is vilify minorities. A lot of Hindus think they are in danger. Doubt they ever thought so > 10 years ago.