NRI children brought in Delhi from Norway

The 2 NRI children Abhigyan and Aishwarya, who were kept in foster care by authorities in Norway for nearly a year, arrived in New Delhi after a protracted legal battle. The children came with by their foster father. A Norwegian court handed over the 2 NRI children in foster care to their paternal uncle, ending months of custody row that saw India escalating diplomatic pressure on Norway to send back the children. The children were taken away from their parents Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya by Norway’s Child Welfare Agency in May 2011 on grounds of "emotional disconnect”.

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012