Live updates on PM Modi’s five-party tour: ‘Democracy and rule of law make us natural partners,’ says PM after India-North summit

May 19, 2026 at 7:53:24 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: PM Modi invites Nordic countries to participate in WAVES Summit

Live Updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited the Nordic countries to participate in the Waves Summit scheduled to be held in India next year, Foreign Ministry Secretary (West) Sibi George said.

George added, “The leaders also exchanged views on global and regional issues of common concern. They reaffirmed the need for comprehensive reform of multilateral institutions, and called for the restructuring of the United Nations Security Council to reflect contemporary global realities.”

May 19, 2026 at 7:50:03 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-party tour: Leaders call for stronger trade, investment, says MENA Secretary on PM Modi’s participation in India-North Summit

Live Updates on PM Modi’s Five-Year Tour: After PM Modi’s participation in the India-North Summit, Middle East Affairs (West) Minister Sibi George said the leaders called for “strengthening trade, investment and talent linkages with a focus on early implementation of the India-EU FTA”.

“India is ready to provide a stable and enabling environment for Nordic investors and innovators. He encouraged the leaders to increase participation of Nordic entrepreneurs in India’s growth journey towards Fixit Bharat which will become a developed country by 2047,” George said.

May 19, 2026 at 7:44:39 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Will deepen India-Nordic cooperation in Arctic and polar research, says PM Modi

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: India and the Nordic countries look forward to “deepening our cooperation in Arctic and polar research”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said.

“Our extensive research and innovation ties are an important pillar of the India-Nordic partnership. To strengthen this, we will work together to increase the linkages between the university, labs and startup ecosystem,” Prime Minister Modi said.

May 19, 2026 at 7:24:39 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: ‘We have decided to give India-North India ties the shape of a strategic partnership for green technology and innovation,’ says PM Modi

Live Updates on PM Modi’s Five-Year Tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the strategic partnership of green technology and innovation is now part of India-Nordic relations.

“Through this green technology partnership, we will link Iceland’s expertise in geothermal energy and fisheries, Norway’s expertise in the blue economy and the Arctic, and the expertise of all Nordic countries in maritime and sustainability with India’s skills to ensure a better future for the entire world,” he said.

Through this partnership, advanced manufacturing and defense in Sweden, telecommunications technology and digital technology in Finland, cybersecurity and health technology in Denmark, will be linked with India’s “talent to develop reliable solutions for the entire world”, PM Modi added.

May 19, 2026 at 7:19:50 pm

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PM Modi 5-Nation Tour Live Updates | How did a journalist’s question to Prime Minister Modi turn into a flashpoint: What happened in Norway?

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-nation tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, part of a five-nation tour, created an unexpected flashpoint when a Norwegian journalist’s attempt to ask him a question escalated from the media rooms to go viral online.

The incident began on Monday, Oslo time, in a joint press statement by Prime Minister Modi and his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Sture, in the Norwegian capital. As the two leaders were leaving the venue – having been briefed in a way that did not include a question-and-answer session – a voice rang out across the room: “Prime Minister Modi, why don’t you take some questions from the freest press in the world?”

The voice belonged to Helle Laing, a journalist for the local newspaper Dagsavisen, who was part of the media squad covering the visit.

Neither leader broke stride or responded as they walked out. She followed them to the elevator, until the doors closed. Ling had a camera running, and later posted the video to Channel Read more here

May 19, 2026 at 7:11:40 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: PM Modi highlights trade partnership and FTA between India and EU

Live updates of PM Modi’s five-year tour: Q Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said some important initiatives have been taken recently to take India-Nordic relations “to the next level”.

“From October 2025, we have entered into the trade and economic partnership with Norway, Iceland and other EFTA countries. Just a few months ago, we signed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, which also includes Denmark, Finland and Sweden as partners,” Prime Minister Modi said, according to news agency ANI. He said that with this “ambitious trade agreement”, a “new golden era” for relations between India and the Nordic countries will begin.

May 19, 2026 at 7:06:07 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: ‘India is not a middle power, but one of the major powers,’ says Denmark PM

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said the world order is changing rapidly. During the joint press conference after the India-North Summit, Frederiksen said the global order is “not moving in the right direction,” adding that it is important for partners who believe in democracy to work together.

“We cannot say India is a middle power,” Frederiksen said. “You are one of the major powers. It is not easy to say the Nordic countries are a middle power because we are too small to be a middle power. But when we are united, the Nordic countries, we become a middle power.”

May 19, 2026 at 6:58:49 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: ‘Democracy and rule of law make ‘India, Nordic countries’ natural partners,’ says PM Modi

Live Updates on PM Modi’s Five-Year Tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was “delighted” to participate in the third Indo-North Summit on Tuesday.

“First of all, I express my sincere gratitude to the Prime Minister of Norway for hosting this summit. I welcome all Nordic leaders here. Democracy, rule of law and our shared commitment to multilateralism make us natural partners,” Prime Minister Modi said, according to news agency ANI.

May 19, 2026 at 6:55:33 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Aims to double trade between India and Finland, says Finnish PM

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Finnish Prime Minister Petri Orpo said that through the EU-India FTA, the countries aim to double the value of trade between New Delhi and Finland by 2030.

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

May 19, 2026 at 6:49:59 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Discussed current world order with PM Modi, says Finnish PM

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: Finnish Prime Minister Petri Orpo said the Nordic leaders discussed the current world order with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“We discussed with Prime Minister Modi and his colleagues from the Nordic countries the current international order characterized by geopolitical shifts, turmoil and uncertainty. We can expect this uncertainty to continue for the foreseeable future. In these turbulent times, we continue to strengthen partnerships based on trust, mutual respect and shared democratic values ​​and interests,” the Finnish Prime Minister said.

May 19, 2026 at 6:48:25 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s five-nation tour: ‘Nordic countries share many goals with India’, says Finnish PM

Live updates on PM Modi’s five-year tour: The Nordic countries share many goals with India, including on climate change, Finnish Prime Minister Petri Orpo said during the joint press conference after the India-Nordic summit.

“In these turbulent times, we continue to strengthen partnerships based on trust, mutual respect and shared democratic values ​​and interests. The Nordic countries share many goals with India, for example, strengthening the rules-based international order and responding to climate change through sustainable multilateral action,” Orbo said.

May 19, 2026 at 6:45:49 pm

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Live updates on PM Modi’s 5-year tour: ‘Nordic’ investments in India soar 200%, says PM Modi

Live Updates on PM Modi’s Five-Year Tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said investment from Nordic countries in India has increased by 200 per cent over the past decade.

“The rapid increase in trade and investment has contributed to India’s growth story. It has also played a very positive role in the Nordic economy, creating thousands of new jobs,” Prime Minister Modi said.

May 19, 2026 at 6:41:17 pm

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Live Updates of PM Modi 5th Nation Tour: Nordic countries are important partners, bilateral trade increased about 4 times, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi 5 Nation Tour Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the joint statement at the end of the India-Nordic Summit, said that bilateral trade between India and the Nordic countries is important and the rial has risen by about four times.

“In 10 years, our bilateral trade has increased about 4 times. The Nordic Investment Fund has become an important partner in India’s rapid growth,” Prime Minister Modi said.

May 19, 2026 at 6:39:24 pm

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Live updates of PM Modi 5’s tour of the nation: ‘Special progress in India-Nordic relations in last few years,’ says PM Modi

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

“In order to provide energy and speed to our relations with the countries of the North, we formed this coordination eight years ago. I am pleased that in the past few years, we have witnessed special progress in our relations,” he said during the joint statement at the conclusion of the India-North Summit.

May 19, 2026 at 6:24:26 pm

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PM Modi 5 Nation Tour Live Updates: PM Modi leaves for Italy and lands in Rome at 7.30 pm

Live updates of PM Modi in Italy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Norway, where he participated in the 3rd Indo-North Summit.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to leave for Italy soon, as part of the final leg of his five-nation tour. Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Rome at around 7.30 pm Indian time.