India Reinstates Work Permit for French Journalist Vanessa Dougnac

The Indian government has granted French journalist Vanessa Dougnac a one-year work permit, allowing her return as a foreign correspondent in New Delhi. This decision, restoring Dougnac's professional rights, has been welcomed by the Committee to Protect Journalists as a positive step for press freedom in India.

India has restored the work permit of French journalist Vanessa Dougnac, enabling her to continue her duties as a foreign correspondent in New Delhi.

The government's decision to grant Dougnac a one-year work permit follows her departure from India last February when her Overseas Citizen of India card was revoked with a two-week notice.

The ruling has been hailed by Dougnac and the Committee to Protect Journalists, which sees it as a positive step towards reinforcing press freedom in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)