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India is ranked 142/180 countries.
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India has dropped 2 ranks from last year rank of 140/180.
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Index is released by France-based international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RWB), or Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF).
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Norway is ranked 1.
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Index parameters include media pluralism and independence, respect for the safety and freedom of journalists, and the legislative, institutional and infrastructural environment in which the media operate.