India ranks 159th in the 2024 world Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The index ranks 180 countries on the ability of journalists to work and report freely and independently. Ireland has dropped out of the Index’s top three countries, replaced by Sweden, while Germany is now one of the top ten countries. Press freedom is nonetheless being put to the test in Hungary, Malta and Greece, the three lowest-ranked EU countries. The overall decline in the political indicator has also affected the trio at the top of the World Press Freedom Index.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 03, 2024 10:24 UTC