PM Modi holds bilateral meets with Denmark, Finland, Iceland PMs

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Denmark, Finland and Iceland on the margins of India-Nordic summit in Oslo. In his meeting with Denmark's acting PM Mette Frederiksen, the two welcomed the advances made in the India-Denmark green strategic partnership, which prioritises collaborati-on in the field of environment and climate change and the pooling of efforts to aid green transition in both countries.

They also discussed cooperation in areas of defence and AI, with PM Modi inviting Danish companies to establish a presence in GIFT City, Gujarat. According to an Indian readout, PM Modi conveyed India's readiness to welcome Danish technologies for green solutions in the rapidly developing Indian economy.

In a meeting with his Finland counterpart, Petteri Orpo, the PMs expressed satisfaction with the progress in the India-EU strategic partnership and underlined the importance of early implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. Both sides also welcomed the steady growth in bilateral trade in goods and services despite global challenges and reaffirmed their commitment to doubling bilateral trade by 2030. According to an Indian readout, they reviewed cooperation in areas like trade and investment, digitalisation, AI, quantum technologies, space, sustainability and renewable energy.

With Iceland PM Kristurn Frostadottir, PM Modi discussed efforts to deepen ties. "Both leaders concurred TEPA provides an excellent opportunity to unlock the true bilateral potential in trade, investment and manufacturing collaboration," said an Indian readout.

The two also reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation in sectors such as geothermal energy, fisheries, innovative technologies, creative economy, culture, tourism, mobility and people-to-people contacts, while agreeing to enhance cooperation in Arctic research.