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News Articles: India press freedoms

Security officers carry boxes of material confiscated after a raid at the office of NewsClick in New Delhi, India, Tuesday. Indian police raided the offices of the news website as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India's few remaining independent news outlets.

New Delhi police launch fresh raids on Indian journalists

Critics said Tuesday's raids on NewsClick offices and journalists have targeted one of India's few remaining independent news outlets. NewsClick is under investigation for alleged funding from China.

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  • The Associated Press
Border Police stand guard outside the office building where Indian tax authorities raided the BBC's office in New Delhi on Feb. 15.

With raids, arrests and hostile takeovers, India press freedom continues to decline

Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, India has slipped in rank from 140 to 150 in the World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters Without Borders.

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  • Shalu Yadav
A police officer stands at the entrance of the office building where Indian tax authorities raided BBC's office in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Indian tax authorities raid the BBC weeks after it aired critical Modi documentary

A two-part BBC documentary examined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in anti-Muslim raids that killed hundreds in his home state of Gujarat in 2002.

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  • Raksha Kumar