Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India and Nordic countries have decided to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of the Nordic countries following their third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “Today, we decided to give India-Nordic relations the form of Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. With this Green Technology Partnership, we will con…
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Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India and Nordic nations will continue to work together to strengthen rules-based global order amid the current global tensions. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of Nordic nations following the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi stated that India and Nordic countries agreed that reform of multilateral institutions is necessary.”In this era of global tensions and conflict, India and the Nordic count…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions raised by a Norwegian journalist on press freedom and human rights, stating that Delhi guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and also provides legal mechanisms to address violations whenever they occur. The episode unfolded during the Prime Minister’s visit to Oslo on Monday (local time) when Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng urged PM Modi to take questions from the media. Visuals from the venue showed the Prime Minister wa…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Congresswoman Deborah Ross called for deeper educational, technological and cultural exchanges between India and the United States, arguing that stronger people-to-people ties were essential for the future of the bilateral relationship.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Ross said more Americans should travel and study in India to better understand the country and its growing global role.“The most important thing is t…
Oslo, May 18 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Monday underscored the importance of deeper cooperation between India and Norway in upholding a rules-based international order amid growing geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism. He also said that both countries must remain united in opposing the use of diplomacy, trade and technology as instruments of pressure in global affairs. Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Store said, “We have t…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) At the invitation of the Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, PM Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Gothenburg on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The two Prime Ministers stressed the importance of the historic India-EU Summit on January 27, 2026, in New Delhi, the “new Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive Strategic Agenda”, the conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive Framework o…
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions relating to “press freedom” and “minority rights” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, as senior diplomat Sibi George delivered a firm and detailed defence of India’s democratic structure, constitutional framework and civilisational diversity. These remarks came as an answer to a Dutch journalist who questioned why both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Dutch leadership were not jointl…
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) At the invitation of the Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his official two-day visit to the Netherlands on Saturday. This marked Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to the Netherlands.In the morning of May 16, Prime Minister Modi was hosted by the Netherlands King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in the Hague for a bilateral meeting. They also hosted a luncheon for Prime Minister Modi.Prime Minister J…
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) China’s Taiwan policy reflects concerns over losing control of the historical narrative, domestic comparison, diplomatic influence and strategic containment. Taiwan represents a distinct governance model that contrasts with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – “a living rebuttal to the idea that Chinese identity requires authoritarian rule,” a report mentioned this week. Writing for the European Times, Khedroob Thondup, the nephew of the Dalai Lama, said that Beijing c…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world’s most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway’s leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN). On May 18, Prime Minister Modi will visit Norway.India’s Prime Minister Modi will be received by King Harald, promote Indian business, meet with the Indian diaspora and attend an India-Nordic Prime Ministers’ meeting.”The N…