♦ The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the World Press Freedom Index 2025.

♦ A total of 180 countries are present in this index. India ranked 151st with a total score of 32.96 in the 2025 index in 2025, moving up 8 places from 159th last year (2024).

♦ Eritrea is at the bottom-most this year, followed by countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, which experience a worrying deterioration of 80% of the economic score alongside persistent polarisation and repression.
♦ Top 10 Countries with the Best Press Freedom in 2025: