Government has said, it will make all efforts to ensure early return of two Indian children from Norway following attempts by authorities of that country to keep them in foster care after expiry of their visa next month. Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said that the government is firmly committed on its stand that the children must be given the opportunity to come to India.

He was replying to a question on reports that Norwegian officials were trying to keep the children one-year-old Aishwarya and three-year-old Abhigyan – there after their visas expire next month.