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.
Following a viral video where Italian PM Giorgia Meloni thanked PM Modi for gifting her 'Melody' toffees, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted India’s confectionery success, noting a 166% surge in toffee exports to ₹132 crore over the last 12 years.
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.