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Newslaundry · India · Modi becomes India's longest continuously serving elected prime minister
Documents the defining feature of the long tenure for the press: no open, unscripted press conference at home or abroad for years; ties India's 157/180 press-freedom ranking to controlled messaging.
“No open, unscripted press conferences, at home or abroad. The last time Modi answered questions at an open bilateral press conference was his 2023 White House visit.”