India Drops 2 Places to Rank 142nd on Global Press Freedom Index

India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders analysis.

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Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, is a non-profit organization that works to document and combat attacks on journalists around the world.

Norway is ranked first in the Index for the fourth year running. China in the 177th position is just three places above North Korea, which is on 180th.

South Asia features poorly on the Index, with Pakistan dropping three places to 145, and Bangladesh dropping one place to 151.