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India urges release of two kids in Norway

New Delhi, Jan 22, 2012, PTI:

External Affairs minister S M Krishna on Sunday instructed Indian ambassador to Norway R K Tyagi to speak to Norwegian Foreign Ministry to ensure the release of two children, who were separated from an NRI couple by the Norwegian Childcare Services.

The minister is also likely to speak to his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on Monday demanding the release of the two children, official sources told PTI.

Krishna spoke to Tyagi during the day and asked him to contact Norwegian Foreign Ministry to ensure the release of the two children, who were separated from their natural parents, an NRI couple, by the Norwegian Childcare Services which placed them under foster care. The matter has been pursued actively with Norwegian government after the strong directives that were made in Oslo and here on January 5.

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