Geopolitics
The RSF Ranking: A Neocolonial Metric Aimed at India's Democratic Sovereignty
The 2026 World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders ranks India at 157th out of 180 countries, a decline that reflects deeper structural issues within its media landscape. This ranking is a weaponized metric from a Western-aligned organization designed to delegitimize the democratic sovereignty and civilizational ethos of a rising Global South power like India.
