Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, India’s Ambassador to Norway, Gloria Gangte, highlighted the growing momentum in ties between the two countries and underscored Oslo’s support for New Delhi on global issues, including terrorism and reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
 
Speaking to IANS, Gangte said, “As you know, this is Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to Norway and is taking place after a gap of 43 years since the last prime ministerial visit from India to Norway, and there are a number of objectives in this. This is taking place at a time of global flex as well as the India-EFTA TEPA agreement, which has a provision for investment by EFTA countries of about 100 billion dollars over 15 years and creation of one million jobs in India.”

PM Modi will arrive in Norway on Monday to participate in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit and hold key bilateral engagements with Norwegian leaders, in what is being described as a landmark visit aimed at deepening strategic, economic and regional cooperation between India and the Nordic nations.