Prime Minister Narendra Modi with PM of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre at the Oslo City Hall, during the Business and Research Summit in Oslo on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday (May 18, 2026) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway marked a significant milestone in India-Norway ties, with both countries elevating their relationship to a green strategic partnership.

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Addressing reporters after the Prime Minister’s engagements in Oslo, MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George said the new partnership would add a strategic dimension to bilateral cooperation in climate action, renewable energy, resilient supply chains, green technologies and the blue economy.

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India and Norway have differences, but they must unite against countries that “weaponise” diplomacy, trade and technology, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo on Monday (May 18, 2026) after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the two countries upgraded ties to a “Green Strategic Partnership”.

On Tuesday (May 19), Mr. Modi will meet Nordic leaders from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland at the Nordic India Summit where the India-EU free trade agreement will be discussed again.

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Norwegian Ambassador May-Elin Stener. File photo
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