PM Modi in Norway: PM Modi lands in Norway, to hold talks on trade, tech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Oslo on May 18-19 for the third India-Nordic Summit comes as the logic of India’s relationship with Northern Europe has fundamentally changed.
When India met the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) for the first time in Stockholm in 2018 and Copenhagen in 2022, the relationship was largely based on climate cooperation, innovation, digitalization and blue economy. These priorities remain important, but the changing geopolitical environment gives the partnership strategic depth and economic purpose.
The change reflects developments beyond bilateral relations. While the war in Ukraine has transformed Europe’s security order, tensions within the trans-Atlantic alliance have shaken long-held assumptions.
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