Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the Prime Minister of Norway, H.E. Mr. Jonas Gahr Store, in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
Both Prime Ministers took stock of the progress in bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in various fields. Noting that the signing of the India - European Free Trade Association - Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (India-EFTA-TEPA) was an important milestone in bilateral relations, the two leaders reaffirmed its significance for attracting greater investments into India from EFTA countries, including Norway.
Bilateral discussions also focused on enhancing cooperation in areas like blue economy, renewable energy, green hydrogen, solar and wind projects, geo-thermal energy, green shipping, Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage (CCUS), fisheries, space and the Arctic.
The leaders also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The meeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was excellent. Our Arctic Policy has led to further cementing of India-Norway bilateral relations. We talked about how investment linkages between our nations can improve, particularly in renewable energy, green hydrogen and the… pic.twitter.com/VNiNSuBmaT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2024
Møtet med statsminister Jonas Gahr Store var utmerket. Vår arktiske politikk har ført til en ytterligere sementering av de bilaterale forbindelsene mellom India og Norge. Vi snakket om hvordan investeringskoblingene mellom landene våre kan forbedres, særlig innen fornybar energi,… pic.twitter.com/iokQD4XzzQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2024