India: India Falls 8 Places To 150th Position In World Press Freedom Ranking

NEW DELHI, 04 May 2022, (TON): According to a report by a global media “India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year's 142nd rank out of 180 countries.”

The report released by Reporters Without Borders said “ranking of India's neighbours, except that of Nepal, have also slid down, with the index placing Pakistan at 157th position, Sri Lanka 146th, Bangladesh 162nd and Maynmar at 176th position.”

Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories ranked by the Reporters Without Borders.

Russia was placed at 155th position, down from 150th last year, while China climbed up by two positions with the Reporters Without Borders placing it at 175th position. Last year, China was placed at 177th position.

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