A Norwegian journalist has emerged as the centre of a diplomatic row after challenging India's credibility during a press conference in Oslo. Helle Lyng Svendsen, a reporter for the newspaper Dagsavisen, directly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and MEA officials on 19 May 2026.
The exchange occurred during Modi's two-day visit to Norway, the first by an Indian prime minister in 43 years, and has drawn attention to differing norms around media access and the expectations of journalists in European capitals.
