Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Oslo on Tuesday to identify new areas for strengthening ties between the two nations.
After the meeting, taking to X, PM Modi posted, “Delighted to meet the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Petteri Orpo. This year has witnessed extensive engagements as far as India and Finland are concerned. PM Orpo himself had come to India for the AI Impact Summit.”
“Our meeting today is aimed at giving new energy to bilateral relations. We spoke of working together in futuristic sectors like 6G, AI, education, nuclear energy and more. We also discussed how to deepen linkages in climate change, circular economy, sustainable development and more,” the post read.
Delighted to meet the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Petteri Orpo. This year has witnessed extensive engagements as far as India and Finland are concerned. PM Orpo himself had come to India for the AI Impact Summit. Our meeting today is aimed at giving new energy to bilateral… pic.twitter.com/8GvixngCVk
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2026
India and Finland agreed to co-host the World Circular Economic Forum in September 2026 in Gandhinagar, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. This initiative highlights their joint focus on advancing sustainable economic practices at a global level.
Both sides underlined the need to strengthen partnerships between industry players, research bodies and academic institutions. They pointed out that digitalisation and sustainability will remain key drivers of long-term economic progress.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, “The discussions centered on strengthening cooperation in trade & investment, digitalisation, AI, 5G/6G, quantum technologies, sustainability, renewable energy, circular economy, innovation, education, mobility and people-to-people ties.”
“The leaders underlined the importance of early entry into force of India-EU Free Trade Agreement. They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern,” the MEA further added.
A Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability!
Prime Minister @narendramodi met Prime Minister @PetteriOrpo of Finland on the sidelines of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo.
The discussions centered on strengthening cooperation in trade & investment,… pic.twitter.com/nlUUupDKfp
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) May 19, 2026
The interaction reaffirmed both countries’ intent to deepen cooperation and strengthen their long-standing partnership across multiple sectors.
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