Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Oslo, Norway, after concluding his visit to Sweden on May 18, 2026. Photo: PMO via PTI
Trade and energy supplies will top the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands here on Monday (May 18, 2026) for the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway, one of the world’s major oil and gas exporters.
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Mr. Modi’s talks with Mr. Store will be an opportunity to take stock of the progress on the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with four countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, which came into force in October 2025. Mr. Modi is scheduled to hold talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and both leaders will address a business summit as both countries seek new markets and new technological collaborations.
The visit will also include the 3rd Nordic-India summit, bringing together leaders of the five Nordic Countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). The summit had to be cancelled last year after the Pahalgam terrorist attacks and the four-day India-Pakistan conflict. In addition, discussions on the conflicts in Ukraine, Iran and Gaza are expected to come up in both bilateral and multilateral discussions.
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Earlier on Sunday (May 17, 2026), India and Sweden agreed to elevate their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, focusing on trade, technology, defence, and other key sectors.
Mr. Modi, who arrived earlier today for a two-day visit, was also awarded the ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross’ in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the India-Sweden relationship and his visionary leadership.
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May 18, 2026 12:45
Oslo summit must mark India’s northward turn
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Oslo on May 18-19 for the third India-Nordic Summit comes as the logic of India’s engagement with Northern Europe has fundamentally changed.
When India first met the Nordics — Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland — in Stockholm in 2018, and again in Copenhagen in 2022, the relationship was anchored largely in climate cooperation, innovation, digitalisation and the blue economy. Those priorities remain important, but a transformed geopolitical landscape is giving the partnership strategic depth and economic purpose.
The change underway reflects developments beyond bilateral ties. The war in Ukraine has transformed Europe’s security order, while strains within the trans-Atlantic alliance have unsettled long-standing assumptions.
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May 18, 2026 12:41
Trade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit
Trade and energy supplies will top the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Oslo on Monday for the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway, one of the world’s major oil and gas exporters.
Mr. Modi’s talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will be an opportunity to take stock of the progress on the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with four countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, which came into force in October 2025. Mr. Modi is scheduled to hold talks with Mr. Støre, and both leaders will address a business summit as both countries seek new markets and new technological collaborations.
Trade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit
Prime Minister Modi's historic visit to Norway focuses on trade, energy, and global conflicts at the Nordic summit.
Published - May 18, 2026 12:35 pm IST
