Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir ahead of the third India-Nordic Summit. PM Modi is set to join the third India-Nordic Summit in the capital, involving the prime ministers of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden.
The high-level conference is aimed at improving New Delhi's geopolitical alignment with the Nordic bloc, building upon the foundational frameworks established during previous iterations in Stockholm in 2018 and Copenhagen in 2022.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Norway have elevated their bilateral ties to a “green strategic partnership” following talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo.
In a post on X, PM Modi emphasised the discussions as “fruitful conversations” and highlighted cooperation in clean and sustainable sectors as a major outcome of the meeting. “One of the most important highlights was the upgrading of our bilateral partnership to a green strategic partnership, which will strengthen cooperation in clean energy, sustainable growth, the blue economy and green shipping as well as several other areas,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said both sides also explored ways to deepen collaboration in “innovation, research, education, health services and skills development”. Modi also welcomed Norway's decision to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, saying, “It is gratifying to see Norway join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.”
On Monday, India and Norway marked a significant upgrade in bilateral ties with the signing of 12 agreements and initiatives during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the Nordic country, signalling a broad expansion of cooperation across climate, technology, maritime, and scientific domains.
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