Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist |
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| Nationality | Norwegian |
Latest News about Helle Lyng
Helle Lyng publicly said Indian authorities cancelled her visa hours before she was due to fly to Hyderabad for the Bharat Summit, where she had been invited as a panelist on the future of media and press freedom. She said the Indian Embassy in Norway informed her the trip could not go ahead, allegedly on instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Helle Lyng, a journalist for Dagsavisen, asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he would not take questions from the press during a joint press meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo. The exchange drew a wave of hostile social media messages from Hindu nationalist accounts in India, and Reporters Without Borders called for an end to the harassment and for her blocked Instagram account to be restored.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Norwegian journalist and commentator (full name Helle Lyng Svendsen) who works for the Oslo-based daily Dagsavisen, covering political and international affairs. |
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| Public profile | Gained wide attention in May 2026 after questioning Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a press event in Oslo about press access and human rights. |
Career
| Employer | Dagsavisen |
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| Beat | Political and international affairs |
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| Previous Role | Former U.S. correspondent |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Faced an online harassment campaign after the Modi exchange, which Reporters Without Borders publicly condemned | |
| 2. Her Instagram account was reportedly blocked during the online backlash |
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