Industry Odisha Bureau, May 18: The official visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Norway today reportedly after a long gap of 43 years is believed to prop up a ‘green strategic partnership’ as well as other bilaterial ties.
As per media reports, Norway, being a major energy producer, is keen on sharing its ample technologies with India in the sectors of ‘renwable energy’, ‘green maritime solutions’ and ‘sustainable development’.
Reportably, India has a ‘green strategic partnership’ only with Denmark.
According to media reports quoting the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), “The visit will provide an opportunity to review the progress made in India-Norway relations and explore avenues to further strengthen them, with a focus on trade and investment, capitalizing on the India – EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, as well as on clean and green tech and blue economy.”
The MEA reportedly added, “The visit will also be an opportunity to induce momentum in bilateral trade wort around USD 2.73 billion (2024), and investments by Norway’s Government Pension Fund (GPFG) of close to USD 28 billion in the Indian capital market.”
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