"Lyng has faced intense online backlash and trolling following the exchange, with some social media users in India branding her a "foreign plant" and a "spy" and accusing her of attempting to embarrass India on the global stage.
Some Indian news channels have also criticised her approach, saying it was disrespectful towards a head of state."
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"India ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders last month - a list that Norway has topped for several years now."
after a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, journalist Helle Lyng called out to him, asking why he does not take questions, but got no response.
Modi has not held a traditional solo press conference since taking office in 2014, and has rarely answered questions from journalists on his trips abroad.
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Naich@piefed.world · 37 pts · 94d
"Lyng has faced intense online backlash and trolling following the exchange, with some social media users in India branding her a "foreign plant" and a "spy" and accusing her of attempting to embarrass India on the global stage.
Some Indian news channels have also criticised her approach, saying it was disrespectful towards a head of state."
...
"India ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders last month - a list that Norway has topped for several years now."
ieGod@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 93d
Seems like they're doing that all on their own.
andyburke@fedia.io · 23 pts · 94d
Snowflakes, all these right wingers.
earlstilt@feddit.uk · 23 pts · 94d
after a joint press appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, journalist Helle Lyng called out to him, asking why he does not take questions, but got no response.
StillAlive@piefed.world · 3 pts · 94d
Apparently it wasn't a press conference, it was a briefing.
So that means there should've been no questions, obviously.
🤦♂️
wjrii@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 93d
If not then, when?
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 93d
Under Modi, India doesn't need help being embarrassed on the global stage.
cryptix@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 93d
Appropriate time or not, running from questions is what he does. That's a fact backed by 12+ years of ZERO press conference or unscripted interviews.
oyzmo@piefed.social · 11 pts · 94d
Mini Hitlers everywhere nowadays 😢
bagsy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 93d
Time to rewatch Inglorious Basterds again.