Prime Minister meets with Prime Minister of Norway

Prime Minister meets with Prime Minister of Norway

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.