India has been ranked at 37 out of 38 countries on this index.
"The intellectual property index is prepared keeping the interest of its members. It does not provide a composite view," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
She said the US Chamber of Commerce is a business federation representing companies, business associations, state and local chambers in the US and the American Chambers of Commerce abroad.
"The IP rights indicators used are selective and hence not a true reflection of the state of IPR protection and innovation in India," she noted.