India has been ranked 140 in the list of countries in the world with press freedom.
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) made the revelation in its annual report- World Press Freedom Index.
However, India's neighbour Pakistan was placed at 158th position out of 180 countries.
The report placed Pakistan at the 158th position out of 180 countries on its Press Freedom Index.
The top 10 countries that have more press freedom are as follows:
1) Finland
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2) The Netherlands
3) Norway
4) Luxembourg
5) Andorra
6) Liechtenstein
7) Denmark
8) Iceland
9) New Zealand
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