<p>India slipped further to 161st position in the World Press Freedom Index from last year's 150 rank out of 180 countries, a report by a global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Wednesday. In 2021, India was ranked 142.</p>.<p>Except for Bangladesh (163), Myanmar (173) and China (179), all other neighbours have a better rank than India -- Bhutan (90), Nepal (95), Sri Lanka (135), Pakistan (150), Afghanistan (152).</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/world-press-freedom-index-india-slips-to-161st-rank-pak-afghanistan-improve-to-150-152-respectively-1215232.html" target="_blank"><em>Read more</em></a></p>
<p>India slipped further to 161st position in the World Press Freedom Index from last year's 150 rank out of 180 countries, a report by a global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Wednesday. In 2021, India was ranked 142.</p>.<p>Except for Bangladesh (163), Myanmar (173) and China (179), all other neighbours have a better rank than India -- Bhutan (90), Nepal (95), Sri Lanka (135), Pakistan (150), Afghanistan (152).</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/world-press-freedom-index-india-slips-to-161st-rank-pak-afghanistan-improve-to-150-152-respectively-1215232.html" target="_blank"><em>Read more</em></a></p>