Journalist sues India over revoked OCI status

Raphael Satter, a cybersecurity journalist for Reuters, has taken the Indian government to court after his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card was revoked. The Ministry of Home Affairs accused him of damaging India's reputation through his reporting on a New Delhi IT firm, Appin. Satter's OCI revocation coincided with a court order to remove his report on Appin, which he claims was a misunderstanding. He has not received a clear explanation for the revocation and has filed a legal appeal, with a hearing scheduled for May 22. This case is part of a broader trend, as many foreign journalists in India have faced similar issues with their OCI status. Since 2014, over 100 OCI cards have been revoked, often linked to critical reporting on the Indian government.