Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) 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, convening with the prime ministers of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden.
The high-level conference is designed to solidify 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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India and Norway have elevated their bilateral ties to a "green strategic partnership" following talks with the 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 within clean energy, sustainable growth, the blue economy and green shipping, as well as several other areas," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister added that both sides also explored ways to deepen collaboration in "innovation, research, education, health services and skills development".
PM Modi further welcomed Norway's decision to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, saying, "It is gratifying to see Norway join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative."