Oslo, May 19 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Finnish counterpart Petteri Orpo in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday. New opportunities for engagement in bilateral relations were discussed.
After the meeting, PM Modi wrote on the social media platform X, “It was a great pleasure to meet Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. This year, India and Finland have held numerous events. PM Orpo himself visited India for the AI Impact Summit. The purpose of our meeting today is to inject new energy into the relationship between the two countries.”
He said, “We discussed working together in 6G, AI, education, nuclear energy, and other future areas. We also discussed deepening engagement in climate change, the circular economy, sustainable development, and other areas.”
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the leaders also announced that India and Finland will jointly host the World Circular Economy Forum in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, in September 2026.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two leaders emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between industry, research institutions, and academia.
They emphasized the crucial role of sustainability and digitalization in driving future economic growth and development. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the two leaders reviewed ongoing cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, digitalization, AI, 5G/6G, quantum technology, space, sustainability, renewable energy, circular economy, innovation, education, mobility, and people-to-people ties.
Both sides also welcomed the steady increase in bilateral trade in goods and services despite global challenges and reiterated their commitment to double the current bilateral trade by 2030.
The Ministry of External Affairs further stated, “Finland appreciated the important contribution of Indian professionals to the growth and innovation of the technology sector.”
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that India and Finland enjoy a warm, friendly, and multifaceted relationship, based on shared democratic values. Finland is an important partner of India within the European Union and the Nordic region. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress in the India-EU strategic partnership and emphasized the importance of the early entry into force of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
