Norway Joins India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative

The Indian Prime Minister’s official visit to Norway results in expanded cooperation across clean energy, climate resilience, blue economy, green shipping, digital development, health, and space. The visit is for strengthening India-Norway strategic and economic engagement.

India-Norway Partnership:

Dimension	Key Details
Visit Outcome	The partnership provides for deeper cooperation in clean energy, climate resilience, blue economy, and green shipping.
Norwegian Honour	The Indian Prime Minister has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald V of Norway.
IPOI	Norway has announced participation in India’s Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative.
IPOI Launch	The Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative has been launched by India at the East Asia Summit in 2019 and builds upon the SAGAR initiative.
Digital Development Partnership	The India-Norway Digital Development Partnership provides a framework for cooperation on digital public goods.
Other Agreements	Other agreements cover digital and health partnership and space sector cooperation.
EFTA-TEPA	India and the European Free Trade Association, including Norway, have signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement.
Blue Economy Cooperation	India and Norway cooperate in tsunami early warning systems and ocean ecosystem services and accounting.
Arctic Research	India established Himadri, its first permanent Arctic research station, at Ny Alesund in Norway in July 2008.
Arctic Council	India has held Observer Status in the Arctic Council since 2013.
Space Cooperation	ISRO uses Norway’s Svalbard Ground Station for satellite data reception.
UN Reforms	Norway supports India’s permanent membership in the UN Security Council.