PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Finnish PM Petteri Orpo said that with the free trade agreement between European Union and India, the countries aim to double the value of trade between New Delhi and Finland by the year 2030.

“I also had a good bilateral discussion with Prime Minister Modi. There is a great momentum in our relations,” Orpo said.

PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Finnish PM Petteri Orpo said the Nordic leaders had discussed the current international world order with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“With Prime Minister Modi and Nordic colleagues, we discussed the current international order that is characterised by geopolitical shifts, turbulence and uncertainty. We can expect this uncertainty to continue for the foreseeable future. In these turbulent times, we continue to strengthen partnerships that are based on trust, mutual respect, and shared democratic values and interests,” the Finnish PM said.

PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Finnish PM Petteri Orpo during the joint press conference after the India-Nordic Summit said the Nordic countries share several objectives with India, including on climate change.

“In these turbulent times, we continue to strengthen partnerships that are based on trust, mutual respect, and shared democratic values and interests. Nordics share many objectives with India, for example, strengthening the rule-based international order and responding to climate change with sustained multilateral action,” Orpo said.

PM Modi 5-Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the investment from Nordic countries into India increased by 200 per cent over the last decade.

“Rapidly increasing trade and investment have contributed to India’s growth story. It has also played a very positive role in the economy of Nordic countries, and created thousands of new jobs,” PM Modi said.

PM Modi 5 Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the joint statement at the end of India-Nordic Summit, said that bilateral trade between India and Nordic countries had gone up by about four times.

“In 10 years, our bilateral trade has increased about 4 times. Investment fund of Nordic countries is becoming an important partners in India’s rapid growth,” PM Modi said.

PM Modi 5 Nation Tour LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there has been “special progress” in India’s relations with Nordic countries in the last few years.

“To provide energy and speed to our relations with Nordic countries, we formed this format eight years ago. I am delighted that in the last few years, we have seen special progress in our relations,” he said during the joint statement at the end of the India-Nordic Summit.

PM Modi in Italy Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finished his visit to Norway, wherein he participated in the third India-Nordic Summit.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to leave for Italy soon, as part of the last leg of his five nation tour. PM Modi will land in Rome at around 7.30 pm IST.