India’s partnership with the Nordic countries is set to be upgraded into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi said that India and the Nordic region can combine Nordic expertise in sustainability with India’s scale to develop trusted global solutions for the future. He was addressing a joint press meet after the 3rd India-Nordic Summit.
He highlighted the steady growth in India-Nordic relations as trade has increased four-fold over the past decade and investments from Nordic countries in India have risen by around 200 percent.
This growth, Modi added, has not only supported India’s development but has also generated employment opportunities in Nordic countries.
Modi said the upgraded partnership will focus on leveraging the strengths of each Nordic nation. He remarked that Iceland brings expertise in geothermal energy and fisheries, Norway in the blue economy and Arctic affairs, Sweden in advanced manufacturing and defence, Finland in telecommunications and digital technologies, and Denmark in cybersecurity and health technologies.
The Prime Minister also said cooperation is being strengthened at the level of universities, laboratories, and start-up ecosystems to promote research, skill development, and talent mobility between the two sides.
