As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oslo on Monday (May 18, 2026) for a two-day visit where he will hold bilateral talks and then meet with leaders of Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark for the 3^rd India-Nordic summit, conflicts in Ukraine and Iran and their economic impact will be on the agenda.

In an interview to The Hindu, Norway’s Ambassador to India May-Elin Stener says Norway will also discuss more gas and oil supplies to India, even as U.S. sanction waivers on Russian oil lapsed over the weekend, indicating India may have to reduce its intake.