Search in India, outcome unknown
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2 incidents match this view.
Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Detention and violence (1) Insult and defamation laws (1) Prior restraint (1) Surveillance and subpoenas (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Punish (1)
Outcome: Unknown (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Narendra Modi
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2026 | India: one-year prison sentence for the journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case, February 2026 | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Narendra Modi | Unknown (February 10, 2026) |
| February 14, 2023 | Indian tax authorities search BBC offices weeks after Modi documentary ban | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Narendra Modi | Unknown |