Abstract: Government accountability is especially important for modern democracies and plays a very significant role in the society enabling the government to govern, encouraging the citizens’ participation in the governance processes and enhancing the overall stability of the society. This research paper focuses on the theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of public trust in the Indian context; it explains its facets, influences, outcomes, and possible approaches to rebuilding it. This study aims at surveying the factors that erode and foster trust, the consequences of deteriorating trust and closer look at the ways the Indian government could try to rebuild the trust of its citizens because of literature review, case studies, and facts related only to India.

Keywords: Public trust, government institutions, India, democracy, governance, corruption, transparency, accountability.