New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Finland President Alexander Stubb on Thursday highlighted India and Global South’s growing role in shaping a cooperative, fair and representative multilateral world order. In his address at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Stubb stated that the world is changing much like how it did after the World War I, World War II and the Cold War. He noted that the era of western dominated world is over. “My thesis is very simple. I believe that the Global South will decide what …
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the new strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability between India and Finland will create “innumerable opportunities” for the people of both nations, while opening new avenues for cooperation in advanced technologies, clean energy, and innovation.In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister said the elevation of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability will de…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan called on visiting Finland President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi on Thursday, appreciating his participation as the Chief Guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2026. The two leaders reviewed the growing partnership between India and Finland and discussed strengthening trade and economic ties. They held discussions on the evolving global order, India’s constructive role in voicing the concerns of the Global South and the need for reforms in in…
Paris/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing “shared concerns” over the evolving situation in West Asia. “Spoke with my friend President Emmanuel Macron today. We discussed our shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy. We will continue to engage closely and coordinate efforts towards the early restoration of peace and stability in the region,” Pr…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, and his Finnish counterpart Sari Multala on Thursday renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation between India and Finland at a meeting held in the national capital. In a post on social media platform X, Yadav said he was happy to note that India had renewed the MoU signed in 2020, deepening cooperation on pollution prevention and control, waste management, clima…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India-Finland bilateral trade rose 19 per cent in April–December (FY26) compared to the same period last year, marking “a new phase of momentum and structural realignment”, a report said on Thursday amid Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s first official visit to the country.The report from Rubix Data Sciences said that exports have been the key driver of the renewed momentum, rising at 11 per cent year‑on‑year in April–December of FY26.“As both governments …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India and Finland on Thursday held a high-level bilateral meeting to explore collaboration in skill development, vocational education and workforce mobility.The discussion was held between Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Matias Marttinen, Finnish Minister of Employment.The meeting reflected growing convergence between the two nations in building resilient and future-ready talent ecosystems, accordi…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland believe in the rule of law, dialogue and diplomacy as he expressed support for every effort made to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Ukraine. While addressing a joint press meet with Finland President Alexander Stubb following their talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Thursday, PM Modi said that India and Finland agree that reforming global institutions is necessary to address global challeng…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Highlighting India’s growing importance as a key strategic partner for Europe, Finland President Alexander Stubb on Thursday stated that the country has emerged as one of the world’s largest and most influential nations. Stubb also commended Indian foreign policy for its pragmatic and realistic outlook, stressing that the country has shown the world how strategic caution and safeguarding autonomy can go hand in hand with a commitment to multilateralism and global cooper…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland are working to strengthen their ties as a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability, which will accelerate collaboration in advanced technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence and 6G telecommunications to clean energy and quantum computing.Speaking after holding bilateral talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, the Prime Minister highlighted that cooperation in these high-…