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Norway PM defends PM Modi, asks Norwegian journalist to respect Indian democracy
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026
Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre defended PM Narendra Modi after controversial Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng disrupted his press conference. In a video shared by her, Støre said that countries follow "different traditions" when it comes to dealing with the press. He asked her to respect Indian democracy while highlighting how 1.5 billion Indians belonging to different cultures live in harmony.