Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Norway marked the first prime ministerial visit from India to Norway in 43 years. It formed the fourth leg of his five-nation European tour. The visit provided an opportunity to review progress in India-Norway relations and explore avenues to strengthen them, with a focus on trade and investment, the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, clean and green technology, and the blue economy. Bilateral trade stood at around USD 2.73 billion in 2024, with Norway’s government pension fund holding close to USD 28 billion in the Indian capital market.
PM Modi called on King Harald V at the Royal Palace in Oslo, where the two leaders discussed growing cooperation between Indian and Norwegian companies, particularly in emerging technologies. King Harald hosted a luncheon in PM Modi’s honour. Earlier, PM Modi was conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour for foreign Heads of Government — the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit — by King Harald V.
PM Modi held restricted and delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The Ministry of External Affairs posted, X: “The leaders agreed to elevate India-Norway relations to a Green Strategic Partnership, which marks a milestone in advancing collaboration in the areas of clean energy, blue economy, and green transition.”
PM Modi also attended the India-Norway Business and Research Summit in Oslo. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre were also present at the summit.
The leaders discussed cooperation across trade and investment, climate action, energy transition, the blue economy, Arctic research, higher education, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and talent mobility. Both reiterated the goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030. They also reaffirmed their common belief in a rules-based world order and commitment to dialogue and diplomacy.
India and Norway signed multiple agreements and initiatives covering climate, technology, maritime, and scientific domains. The principal outcomes included a technology cooperation agreement promoting joint research in clean energy, climate action, healthcare, and the blue economy; a scientific partnership between India’s CSIR and Norway’s SINTEF focusing on bio-based materials, ocean energy, carbon capture, and circular economy innovations; and a project-specific implementation agreement to advance ocean energy, including offshore wind and wave energy technologies.
The India-Norway Digital Development Partnership was launched to promote cooperation on digital public infrastructure, digital public goods, and open digital ecosystems, supporting India’s Digital India mission and facilitating DPI-led transformation in Global South countries. A Triangular Cooperation Agreement was signed, under which both nations will jointly provide human development solutions to Global South countries using India’s Digital Public Infrastructure. An MoU between ISRO and Norway’s space agency will deepen ties in the space sector. Norway also formally joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, and India confirmed participation in Nor-Shipping 2027 with a dedicated India Pavilion.
The 3rd India-Nordic Summit took place in Oslo on 19 May 2026. PM Modi was joined by the Prime Ministers of Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. The summit built upon the previous summits held in Stockholm in 2018 and Copenhagen in 2022 and aimed to impart a more strategic dimension to India’s relationship with the Nordic countries, especially in technology and innovation, green transition, the blue economy, defence, space, and the Arctic.
On the sidelines, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, reinforcing trade and green cooperation across the full Nordic grouping.
