New Delhi, May 19 -- Sibi George, an Indian diplomat, has gone viral after he responded to a Norwegian journalist who questioned why India should be trusted, given its alleged human rights violations. Responding to Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svendsen, George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, elaborated on why India has been a trusted partner of so many countries globally and cited New Delhi's successful hosting of the G20 summit, the Voice of the Global South summits and the recent AI Impact Summit.

George said India's Constitution guarantees a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic, and ensures justice, liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship as well as equality of opportunity throu...