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May 18, 2026 10:52 PM

PM Modi addresses India-Norway Business and Research Summit in Oslo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited Norwegian companies to expand investments in India’s clean energy and maritime sectors as he addressed the India-Norway Business and Research Summit in Oslo alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Crown Prince Haakon. “At the Oslo City Hall, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and I took part in the Business and Research Summit. It was good to interact with those active in the world of business and research. Our nations can collab...

May 18, 2026 9:23 PM

PM Modi meets Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met King Harald V of Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo during his visit to the Nordic nation, with the two sides highlighting the growing India-Norway partnership in areas ranging from technology and innovation to business and sustainable development. During the audience, PM Modi conveyed greetings and best wishes from the people of India and appreciated Norway’s natural beauty. He underlined that the longstanding friendship between India and Norway con...

May 18, 2026 10:11 PM

PM Modi conferred Norway’s highest honour, 32nd international award during his Oslo visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway’s highest honour under the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit - the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit - by King Harald V in a special ceremony in Oslo on Monday, marking the 32nd international honour received by the Indian PM during his tenure. The award was presented during PM Modi’s two-day visit to Norway as part of his ongoing five-nation tour. The award is Norway’s highest honour bestowed on foreign Heads of Governmen...

May 18, 2026 6:14 PM

India-Norway green strategic partnership will benefit entire world: PM Modi in Oslo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the newly announced India-Norway Green Strategic Partnership would not only deepen bilateral ties but also contribute to global progress in areas ranging from clean energy and climate resilience to maritime security and sustainable development. Addressing a joint press statement alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo, PM Modi described Norway as “a beautiful example of harmony between nature and human progress” and thank...

May 18, 2026 5:57 PM

PM Modi, Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre hold delegation-level talks in Oslo, elevate ties to green strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held restricted and delegation-level talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo, with the two countries agreeing to elevate bilateral ties to a Green Strategic Partnership aimed at expanding cooperation in clean energy, blue economy and sustainable development. The discussions took place during PM Modi’s first visit to Norway and the first Prime Ministerial visit from India to the Nordic nation in more than four decades. According to ...

May 18, 2026 3:46 PM

Confident my visit will strengthen India-Norway friendship: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed gratitude to his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store for welcoming him at the airport and expressed confidence that his visit will strengthen the friendship between two nations. PM Modi arrived in Norway for a two-day official visit after concluding his visit to Sweden. This is PM Modi's first visit to Norway and will also mark the first Prime Ministerial visit from India to Norway in 43 years. "Landed in Oslo, Norway. I’m grateful to Prime...

May 12, 2026 10:49 AM

India, Norway exploring more opportunities in maritime, green energy sectors: Envoy

India and Norway are exploring more opportunities in sectors such as maritime, green energy and startups and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Oslo will only cement bilateral ties in these sectors, May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, said on Tuesday. Over the last 10 years, the number of Norwegian companies in India has doubled. "We now have around 160 Norwegian companies operating in India, and they are exploring new solutions and opportunities for trade and in...

April 24, 2026 6:05 PM

Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16

Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for the task of age verification. Several European nations are seeking to rein in children's use of social media after Australia took the lead with a world-first ban on under-16s last December. "We are introducing this legislation because we want a childhood where children get to be children," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoer...

April 17, 2026 11:46 PM

India, Norway deepen trade ties as TEPA takes centre stage at bilateral dialogue

India and Norway have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties, with a focus on trade, investment and sectoral cooperation, during the third session of the India–Norway Dialogue on Trade and Investment held in New Delhi. The discussions assumed significance as they marked the first such engagement after the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) in October 2025. Both sides underscored the agreement’s role in advancing eco...

April 15, 2026 9:56 PM

Finance ministers, stung by hit to economies, call for full Iran war ceasefire

Finance ministers from almost a dozen countries led by Britain called on the U.S., Israel and Iran to implement their ceasefire in full on Wednesday and said the conflict would weigh on the global economy and markets even if it was resolved soon. A joint statement, signed by the finance ministers from Australia, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Norway, Ireland, Poland and New Zealand as well as Britain, was agreed a day after the International Monetary Fund cut its global economi...