India Doubles Down on Vape Ban With Research and Media Censorship

India-specific and directly relevant to AVI’s core advocacy. Details how India’s government went beyond its 2019 vaping ban to restrict research and media coverage of tobacco harm reduction: a December 2023 directive required doctors to get approval before researching vapes or heated tobacco, and a May 2023 government order barred media from publishing content seen as promoting e-cigarettes. Argues these measures suppressed public debate on lower-risk alternatives for India’s roughly 120 million adult smokers.