India and Norway must engage more to ensure they aren’t “overdependent” on any one global power, said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, pitching for more trade, technology and cooperation on renewable energy, which now powers all of Norway’s electricity grid. Speaking to The Hindu after the bilateral meeting this week between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo, Mr. Eide said Norway would prefer that India reduces its intake of Russian oil, but understands its concerns on energy security.

India and Norway must engage more to ensure they aren’t “overdependent” on any one global power, said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, pitching for more trade, technology and cooperation on renewable energy, which now powers all of Norway’s electricity grid. Speaking to The Hindu after the bilateral meeting this week between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo, Mr. Eide said Norway would prefer that India reduces its intake of Russian oil, but understands its concerns on energy security.