PM Modi meets Sweden PM Magdalena Andersson
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson on the sidelines of the 2nd India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen. This was the first meeting between the two leaders. India and Sweden have had long-standing close relations based on common values, strong business, investment and similar approaches to global peace, security and development.
In today’s meeting, the two leaders reviewed the progress made in the bilateral partnership. This was India-Sweden Joint Global Initiative to set up a Leadership Group on Industry Transition in September 2019 at the UN Climate Action Summit to help guide the world’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitting industries towards the low-carbon economy.
Its membership has now grown to 35 with 16 countries and 19 companies. They also expressed satisfaction at the progress made by the Lead IT initiative.
Both leaders also discussed possibilities of deepening cooperation in areas like innovation, climate technology, climate action, green hydrogen, space, defence, civil aviation and trade and economic ties.
PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Iceland PM Katrin Jakobsdottir
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the 2nd India-Nordic Summit.
During the meeting, both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen economic cooperation especially in the sectors of geothermal energy, Blue Economy, renewable energy, food processing, education including digital universities and culture.
Geothermal energy, is an area where Iceland has special expertise and both sides stressed on collaboration between universities of both countries in this sector.
Both Prime Ministers warmly recalled their first meeting during the 1st India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm in April 2018. They noted that both countries are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations this year.
Prime Minister lauded Prime Minister Jakobsdottir’s personal efforts at promoting gender equality and briefed her on India’s advances in this regard. The discussions also took place on expediting the India – EFTA trade negotiations
