In 2022, India was ranked 150, while Pakistan did better in terms of press freedom...
Digital Desk: As shown in Reporters Without Borders (RSF's) most recent report, India's position in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has dropped to 161 out of 180 nations. Comparatively speaking, Pakistan has performed better in terms of media freedom, coming in at 150, up from 157 last year. India was rated 150th in 2022.
Additionally, Sri Lanka significantly improved on the index, moving up from 146th place in 2022 to 135th place this year.
The top three countries for press freedom were Norway, Ireland, and Denmark, while the bottom three were Vietnam, China, and North Korea.
Every year, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) releases a global press freedom ranking. RSF is a global NGO whose stated mission is to uphold and advance press freedom. It has consultative status with the UN and its headquarters are in Paris. The goal of the World Press Freedom Index, which it publishes annually, "is to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories" over the previous calendar year.
Press freedom defines RSF as "the ability of journalists as individuals and collectives to select, produce, and disseminate news in the public interest independent of political, economic, legal, and social interference and the absence of threats to their physical and mental safety."
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