From Norway To US: How Negative Campaigns Overshadow The Real Purpose Of PM Modi's Visits Abroad

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• From Norway To US: How Negative Campaigns Overshadow The Real Purpose Of PM Modi's Visits Abroad Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 15:14 IST Top Indian government sources argue that this trend has become routine whenever PM Modi travels abroad.
• Rapid Read Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a press conference at the government's representative facility in Oslo, Norway.
• (Source: Reuters) As PM Narendra Modi wrapped up his recent visit to Norway, a trip focused on strategic cooperation, green partnerships, Arctic collaboration and technology ties, international headlines were suddenly dominated by a different moment altogether: a Norwegian journalist publicly questioning him over press freedom in India and asking why he does not “take questions from the freest press in the world." The exchange quickly went viral, triggering political reactions, media debates and renewed criticism from sections of the Western press over democracy and media freedom in India.
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