New Delhi, May 19 -- Helle Lyng Svendsen, a Norwegian journalist and commentator for the Oslo-based newspaper Dagsavisen, made global headlines after calling out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he walked away from a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo, asking why he would not take questions from "the freest press in the world".

She took to X and stated, "Narendra Modi would not take my question; I was not expecting him to. Norway has the number one spot on the World Press Freedom Index, India is at 157th."

The Embassy of India, Oslo, responded to Svendsen's social media post, inviting her to attend a press briefing and saying she was "most welcome to come and ask your questions".

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