evidence: Deputy leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Asle Toje had lauded PM Modi for reminding Russian President Putin that "this is not the era of war." Deputy leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Asle Toje on Thursday dismissed media reports claiming he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the "biggest contender" of the Nobel Peace Prize. Toje's clarification came after some TV channels and a now-viral tweet claimed that Toje, during this visit to India, had tipped PM Modi to be the "biggest contender" for the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] Toje, however, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reminding Russian President Vladimir Putin that "this is not the era of war."