Stop targeting media

India fell eight positions down to the 150th rank in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index. The ranking of India’s neighbours, except that of Nepal, have also slid, with the index placing Pakistan at the 157th position, Sri Lanka at 146th, Bangladesh at 162nd and Myanmar at the 176th position, According to the World Press Freedom Index, Nepal has climbed up by 30 points in the global ranking at 76th position. Norway (1), Denmark (2), Sweden (3), Estonia (4) and Finland (5) grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of 180 countries. China has climbed up by two. The Indian authorities should respect the right to freedom of expression and stop targeting them and muzzling independent media.

Madan Lal Garg

Chandigarh