New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday participated in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo, where India and the Nordic countries agreed to elevate their relationship into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in sustainability, innovation, clean energy, and emerging technologies.
The summit brought together leaders from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, with discussions focusing on trade, investment, climate action, digitalisation, maritime cooperation, and trusted technologies.
In a post on X, Modi said India and the Nordic nations were connected through shared democratic values, mutual trust, and a common commitment towards human-centric development.
The leaders noted that trade and investment ties between India and the Nordic region had strengthened considerably over the last few years. The newly announced partnership is expected to combine Nordic expertise in green technologies and innovation with India’s scale, talent, and manufacturing capabilities.
One of the major outcomes of the summit was the decision to deepen cooperation in sectors such as clean energy, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, space technology, circular economy, healthcare, education, and sustainable development.
On the sidelines of the summit, Modi held bilateral meetings with Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
During his meeting with Frostadóttir, Modi congratulated him on becoming the youngest PM in Iceland’s history. The two leaders reviewed cooperation in geothermal energy, fisheries, tourism, culture, mobility, and innovative technologies, according to an official statement.
They also discussed enhancing collaboration in Arctic research and explored opportunities arising from the India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement.
The leaders agreed that the trade agreement would help unlock greater potential in bilateral trade, investment, and manufacturing cooperation.
In his meeting with Orpo, both leaders emphasized expanding cooperation in digitalisation, sustainability, artificial intelligence, 5G and 6G technologies, renewable energy, innovation, and education.
India and Finland also reaffirmed their commitment to doubling bilateral trade by 2030 despite prevailing global economic challenges. The Finnish side appreciated the contribution of Indian professionals to the growth of Finland’s technology sector.
Both countries further announced that India and Finland will jointly host the World Circular Economic Forum in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in September 2026.
The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments and stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation through international organisations. They underlined the significance of an early conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
The summit concluded with leaders reaffirming their commitment towards a peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous future through stronger India-Nordic cooperation.
