At the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo, India and the five Nordic countries elevated their relationship into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended alongside leaders from Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden at the summit hosted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The meeting built on previous India–Nordic summits in Stockholm (2018) and Copenhagen (2022). In a joint statement, the leaders said the new partnership responds to “global geopolitical flux and rapid economic and technological transformation,” and emphasized deeper cooperation grounded in shared interests and democratic values.
The leaders reaffirmed commitments to international law, democracy, human rights, gender equality, sovereignty and territorial integrity. They also discussed global peace and security concerns, including conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and West Asia.
Climate action and the green transition were central to the summit. The leaders stressed the need for strengthened multilateral efforts consistent with the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and highlighted sustainable lifestyles, circular economy practices and India’s Mission LiFE as important tools to address environmental challenges. The Nordic countries welcomed India’s renewable energy commitments and the joint statement called for affordable climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building to support clean-energy transitions in developing countries.
Participants agreed to extend cooperation on renewable energy, green hydrogen, carbon-capture solutions and the supply of critical minerals necessary for sustainable growth.
On technology and innovation, the summit underscored the transformative potential of digitalization and artificial intelligence. Leaders called for inclusive, transparent and human-centric AI governance, and stressed equitable access to sustainable, energy-efficient and trusted computing infrastructure. They welcomed India’s hosting of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February 2026 and urged greater collaboration among startups, incubators and private-sector actors on emerging technologies, including 5G and 6G.
The partners also committed to expanding joint STEM research, and deepening cooperation across education and innovation ecosystems to foster talent and commercialization of new technologies.
Space and polar research were notable areas of cooperation. Leaders welcomed a framework agreement between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Norwegian Space Agency on peaceful uses of outer space, and noted a Swedish proposal for a payload on India’s Venus Orbiter Mission. They also strengthened ties on Arctic and polar research, acknowledging growing linkages between the Arctic and the Indo-Pacific and supporting India’s continued engagement as an observer in the Arctic Council.
The summit emphasized people-to-people connections through culture, tourism and talent mobility, and agreed to support legal, safe and orderly movement of students, researchers and professionals among the countries. The Prime Ministers welcomed the 2nd Nordic–India Dialogue held in Reykjavik in 2025 and confirmed that the third edition will be hosted in India in 2026.
Concluding the summit, the leaders reaffirmed their determination to deepen India–Nordic cooperation across strategic, technological and sustainable development areas and announced that Finland will host the 4th India–Nordic Summit.
