Helle Lyng said that in the days following PM Modi’s Norway visit, she questioned the Norwegian government about whether the Indian delegation discussed Gautam Adani and his companies with them. She said that the countries held no discussions before, during or after PM Modi’s visit to Norway.
In a landmark achievement for Indian chess, 20-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, one...
Lyng herself had become a controversial figure earlier this month after she attempted to publicly heckle Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Norway.
The 6-day tour has delivered a major investment push for India, with fresh business commitments and expansion plans worth an estimated ₹3.5 lakh crore (around USD 40 billion) emerging from meetings with global industry leaders and partner countries.
From “snake charmers” to “elite space clubs,” sections of Western media continue recycling colonial-era racist stereotypes of India, revealing not merely prejudice, but an unease with the rise of a nation increasingly reshaping the global order.
Gandhi’s repeated Norway engagements included Arctic climate briefings, electric mobility discussions, meetings with Norwegian lawmakers, university interactions and Indian Overseas Congress outreach, though the larger political purpose behind these visits remains unclear.
Helle Lyng claimed PM Modi avoided questions in Norway, but MEA Secretary Sibi George later answered her in detail and defended India’s democracy, Constitution and global credibility.