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Inside Modi’s crackdown on the foreign press in India

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Summary
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73% Informative

Sébastien Farcis , a French journalist working for Radio France Internationale, Libération and the Swiss and Belgian public radios, was denied a work permit in India .

Two other foreign journalists have been forced to leave the country this year as their journalist work permits were not renewed.

In August 2019 , New Delhi brought the territory of Jammu and Kashmir under its direct control.

Restrictions on foreign media were extended to the entire territory and implemented very strictly.

Canadian journalist Stephanie Nolen , who reported from India from 2008 to 2013 for the Globe and Mail , said she was rebuked for her critical coverage of caste by the previous administration.

Since the country opened up to international markets in 1991 , the Indian media underwent massive changes.

Advancements in satellite technology also helped faster transmission of news and challenge the foreign correspondent model.

Indian journalists are more vulnerable to legal cases being slapped against them or other kinds of retribution.

VR Score

82

Informative language

85

Neutral language

69

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links