India looks at partnership with Nordic, Baltic nations for green and digital future

India looks at partnership with Nordic, Baltic nations for green and digital future

India has elevated engagement with Nordic and Baltic international locations of North European and sees the partnership with them for a inexperienced and digital future.

Speaking on the India-Nordic-Baltic CII Conclave, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned, “lessons of our pandemic response to serve the cause of global welfare” and “our growth must consequently be greener, be smarter and be more digital”.

He mentioned that given the “meshing of capabilities, outlook and ambition….the India-Nordic-Baltic partnership can make a real difference”.

Nordic international locations are a bunch of 5 nations in Northern Europe–Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, whereas Baltic international locations are three countries–Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania who share a shoreline with Baltic sea.

Highlighting how “India and the Nordic-Baltic nations have much in common”, the EAM mentioned, “our shared values have led to a similar outlook towards global challenges and opportunities”. 

India has elevated engagement with these international locations and 2018 noticed first India-Nordic summit in Sweden throughout which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all 5 Nordic leaders have been current. Denmark will see the second India Nordic summit and this was one of many key outcomes of the India-Denmark digital summit that came about earlier in 2020.

During his tackle to Nordic and Baltic counterparts, the EAM identified that India is “keen to promote more resilient global supply chains” and elaborated on India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat–self-reliant India coverage that “aims to promote entrepreneurship, employment, innovation and skill”. He added that “it would strike a balance between what we build at home, what the world has to offer and what we can contribute.”

Present in the course of the digital meet were–Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, Finland’s FM Ville Skinnari, Iceland’s Industry Minister Kolbrun R Gylfadottir, Latvia’s FM Edgars Rinkevics and Estonia’s FM Urmas Reinsalu.

On the Indian aspect were– Secretary West, Vikas Swarup, Secretary ER Rahul Chhabra and Joint Secretary Central Europe Neeta Bhushan.

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