“ “Norway Freest Press In The World”? Its Own China Record Tells A Different Story”, norw, May 19, 2026
“When a Norwegian journalist shouted at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Oslo asking why he would not take questions from “the freest press in the world”, India’s opposition ecosystem instantly elevated the moment into an international morality play.
But before Norway lectures India on democracy, press freedom and human rights, perhaps Oslo should first explain its own record especially its extraordinary willingness to bend before Beijing whenever trade and diplomatic interests are at stake.
The viral moment itself was misleading from the very beginning. PM Modi was not walking away from a press conference. It was a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre where questions were never scheduled. A separate Ministry of External Affairs briefing was already planned later that evening, and the Indian Embassy publicly invited the Norwegian journalist, Helle Lyng, to attend and ask questions there…….”
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