- India’s score in the World Press Freedom Index fell from 36.62 in 2023 to 31.28 in 2024, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF for Reporters sans Frontières).
- India’s rank improved from 161 in 2023 to 159 in 2024 as other countries slipped in ranking.
- Norway and Denmark topped the RSF table while Eritrea was at the bottom, with Syria just ahead of it. Press freedoms fell by an average of 7.6 points globally.
- It covers five categories — political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context and security. Scores for India worsened in all but the security indicator.
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