A woman who identified herself to be a Norwegian journalist shared a video of PM Modi, saying he did not take questions during a press event in Norway on Monday | India News

Gandhi was responding to an X post by Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who had asked Modi a question at the summit but did not receive a response. | India News

Rahul Gandhi criticises PM Modi for avoiding questions from a Norwegian journalist, questioning India's global image and press freedom.

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng sought an interview with Rahul Gandhi after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly avoided her questions in Norway. Lyng had attempted to question…

Helle Lyng grabbed headlines after calling out to PM Modi at the end of a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo. | India News

A reporter in Oslo faced a barrage of criticism online after she asked why the Indian prime minister had declined to answer questions from the media.

Helle Lyng was part of the media contingent covering PM Modi’s Norway visit. She was abused online for wanting to ask him a question. | India News

A woman who identified herself to be a Norwegian journalist shared a video of PM Modi, saying he did not take questions during a press event in Norway on Monday | India News

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng contacted Rahul Gandhi for a phone interview after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly avoided her questions during an event in Norway.

The episode began on Monday, Oslo time, at a joint press statement by PM Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre in the Norwegian capital. | India News

Congress accuses Modi of breaking democratic traditions by avoiding media questions, contrasting with Rahul Gandhi's active engagement.

Indian PM Narendra Modi’s penchant for not taking questions during interactions with the press did not go down well with journalists in Norway.

Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who had a faceoff with India's MEA over PM Modi not taking questions, said her Meta accounts have been suspended. | India News

India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

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Helle Lyng said after questioning PM Modi that a free press must challenge powerful leaders, not participate in “controlled” political events. | India News

Helle Lyng, who recently went viral for her confrontation with PM Modi over no media interaction, faced a question over her knowledge of India. | India News