3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo: ties shaped into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership
At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, hosted by Norway in Oslo on 19 May 2026, India and the Nordic countries decided to shape their relations into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership.
Summary
The 3rd India-Nordic Summit, hosted by the Prime Minister of Norway in Oslo on 19 May 2026, brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi together with leaders of the Nordic countries. The leaders decided to shape India–Nordic relations into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, combining Nordic strengths such as Iceland's geothermal energy, Norway's blue economy and Arctic expertise, Sweden's advanced manufacturing, Finland's telecom and Denmark's cybersecurity and health-tech with India's scale and talent. PM Modi said bilateral trade had grown nearly fourfold in ten years and Nordic investment into India by nearly 200% over the past decade. The India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with Norway, Iceland and other EFTA countries has been in force since October 2025, while Denmark, Finland and Sweden are partners in the recently concluded India–EU FTA. On the summit's margins PM Modi also met the Prime Ministers of Iceland and Finland and the Acting Prime Minister of Denmark.
Key facts
- Summit / date
- 3rd India-Nordic Summit, Oslo, 19 May 2026
- Host
- Prime Minister of Norway
- New framework
- Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership
- Format set up
- Eight years ago (per PM's statement)
- Trade
- Nearly fourfold in last ten years
- Nordic investment
- Up nearly 200% over past decade
- India–EFTA TEPA
- Implemented since October 2025 (Norway, Iceland and other EFTA states)
- India–EU FTA
- Denmark, Finland and Sweden are partners
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which city hosted the 3rd India-Nordic Summit on 19 May 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Oslo
The summit was hosted by the Prime Minister of Norway; PIB places PM Modi's margin meetings in Oslo.
Into what kind of partnership did India and the Nordic countries decide to shape their relations at the 3rd India-Nordic Summit?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership
PM Modi announced that India–Nordic relations would be shaped into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership.
Consider the following statements in the context of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit (May 2026): 1. The India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement has been implemented since October 2025. 2. Sweden is a party to the India–EFTA TEPA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: PM Modi named Norway, Iceland and the other EFTA countries as TEPA partners, and Denmark, Finland and Sweden as partners in the India–EU FTA.