Danish Siddiqui (1983 – 2021) was an Indian photojournalist based in Delhi, who used to lead the national Reuters multimedia team. In 2013, Siddiqui had secured the third position
in the Arts and Culture Category at the Sony World Photography Awards 2013.
He was also a winner in the Hong Kong 25th Human Rights Press Awards
2021. His work on COVID-19 crisis, titled "Documenting India’s Greatest
Healthcare Crisis" , was also exhibited in the prestigious Visa pour
l'Image photojournalism festival held in August 2021.He received
the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Feature
Photography, as part of the Reuters team, for documenting the 2015 Rohingya refugee crisis. In 2021, Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash
between Afghan security forces and Taliban forces near a border crossing with Pakistan.