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Norway PM 'Counters' Helle Lyng On 'Democracy' Amid Modi Press Storm; Sparks Fresh Debate

Norway PM 'Counters' Helle Lyng On 'Democracy' Amid Modi Press Storm; Sparks Fresh Debate

| May 20, 2026, 10:15:00 PM | TOI.in

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Norway’s Prime Minister has stepped directly into the explosive row surrounding journalist Helle Lyng and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Norway visit, and his remarks are now fuelling a massive debate online. After Helle Lyng questioned why PM Modi does not hold Western-style open press conferences, Norway’s PM responded bluntly: India is a democracy. His comments come days after the now-viral confrontation involving Lyng, PM Modi, and later MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George during a fiery media briefing that triggered a storm across Indian social media. The row has sparked a larger global debate over who defines democracy

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