Press statements by PM Narendra Modi and PM Jonas Gahr Støre

• May 18, 2026 18:14

  PM Modi receives Norway's highest civilian honour

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.

  This is Prime Minister Modi’s 32nd international honour.

  The Grand Cross is the highest grade of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. It is awarded for exceptional service in advancing Norway’s interests and international relations.

  A day earlier, Mr. Modi was awarded Sweden’s prestigious ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross,’ in recognition of his exceptional contributions to bilateral ties and his visionary leadership.

  The award is Sweden’s highest honour conferred on foreign Heads of Government. 

  -PTI

• May 18, 2026 18:02

  Norway confers highest honour on PM Modi

  Norway confers its highest honour Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit on PM Narendra Modi. 

  This is the 32nd global honour for PM Modi. 

• May 18, 2026 17:16

  It's our shared goal to eliminate terrorism: PM Modi in Norway

  To overcome global challenges in the world, the reformation of global institutions has become a necessity, PM Modi says, speaking to the media. 

  It’s out shared goal to eliminate terrorism from the world, Mr. Modi adds. 

  “We agree that no solution can be found on any issue through military conflict. We support every step towards peace in Ukraine as well as in West Asia,” the Prime Minister adds. 

• May 18, 2026 17:13

  India-Norway green strategic partnership is beneficial to whole world: PM Modi

  Speaking to the media in Norway, PM Modi says the India-Norway green strategic partnership is beneficial to the whole world. 

  He says Norway is joining the Indo-Pacific initiative. “Together, we will strengthen our marine economies, maritime security and capacity building,” he says. 

  India and Norway believe in dialogue and partnership, Mr. Modi adds. 

• May 18, 2026 17:07

  India, Europe entering golden era of trade: PM Modi in Norway

  Addressing the media in Norway, PM Modi says India and Europe are entering a new golden era of trade, because of the FTA. 

  India and Norway are upgrading ties to Green Strategic Partnership, Mr. Modi says. 

  PM Modi further says India and Norway agree that conflicts can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, whether it is Ukraine or West Asia. 

• May 18, 2026 17:02

  PM Modi thanks Norway for standing with India on terrorism

  PM Modi thanks Norway for standing with India on terrorism, says whether it is Ukraine or West Asia, conflicts are spreading instability. 

  At such a time India and Europe are entering a golden age of ties, he says. 

  PM Store says India and Norway are exploring potential for ties in health, space, digital public infrastructure and other areas. He says the two democracies have their differences which they discuss, but they must unite to counter the weaponisation of trade, resources, free passage and other areas where unilateral actions and protectionism is growing.

• May 18, 2026 17:01

  India and Norway upgrade ties to Green Strategic Partnership

  PM Modi holds a press conference in Norway, after he held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on Monday. 

  India and Norway upgrade ties to Green Strategic Partnership. 

• May 18, 2026 16:24

  PM Modi holds talks with Norwegian counterpart

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday (May 18, 2026), focusing on trade and investment, green technology, blue economy, and other key areas.

  PM Modi, who arrived here on a two-day visit from Sweden, was earlier received at the airport by PM Store and other top leaders of the Scandinavian country.

  This is PM Modi’s maiden visit to Norway, and marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 43 years.

  - PTI

• May 18, 2026 15:36

  PM Modi to address India-Norway Business and Research Summit: MEA

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the India-Norway Business and Research Summit along with the Norwegian Prime Minister, according to the MEA.

• May 18, 2026 15:34

  PM Modi receives grand welcome from Indian diaspora in Norway

  Cultural performances on display as PM Modi receives a grand welcome from the Indian diaspora in Norway.

• May 18, 2026 13:37

  Norway and India: Green maritime partners

  Norway has built up a comprehensive maritime cluster of ship designers, equipment manufacturers, shipyards, shipping companies, financial and insurance institutions, and shipbrokers. Representing the country at an event of this scale that covers every link of the maritime value chain is a privilege rife with possibilities.

  For both Norway and India, oceans and coastlines are natural assets. Oceans connect our economies and our people and are at the heart of our bilateral partnership. India plays a vital role in global shipping. It is not only a hub for trade, shipbuilding and ship recycling, but also offers technological and digital capacity.

  

  Norway and India: Green maritime partners

  As major ocean nations, Norway and India face common challenges, and with them, a shared responsibility to think globally and act for the benefit of all

• May 18, 2026 13:27

  PM Modi lands in Norway; to hold talks on trade, tech

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Oslo, where he will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre on trade, technology and other key sectors.

  Mr. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived in Oslo from Sweden on Monday. He was received at the airport by PM Støre and other top leaders of the Scandinavian country.

  This will be the first visit of PM Modi to Norway. It will also mark the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway in 43 years.

  - PTI

• May 18, 2026 13:25

  India, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductors

  India and the Netherlands upgraded bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country on Saturday and Sunday.

  The two sides signed 17 agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in areas of “WAH” (water, agriculture, and health), renewable energy, critical minerals, and a semiconductor fabrication project between TATA Electronics and Dutch company ASML.

  Recently elected Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said he had raised “sensitive topics” with PM Modi, including a legal custody and abduction case involving a Dutch-born child, Insiya. Besides, a number of Dutch media outlets reported that Mr. Jetten spoke about concerns over “press freedoms and minority rights in India”, which the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) later pushed back on.

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• May 18, 2026 13:23

  PM Modi received Sweden’s prestigious award Royal Order of Polar Star

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Sweden’s highest honour, the ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross,’ on Sunday, May 17, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to bilateral ties and his visionary leadership.

  The award is the highest distinction that can be given to a Head of Government. This is Prime Minister Modi’s 31st international honour.

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• May 18, 2026 13:21

  PM Modi departs for Norway after concluding Sweden visit

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed for Norway after concluding a visit to Sweden, where the two countries elevated their ties to a Strategic Partnership and explored new avenues of cooperation.

  This will mark the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway in 43 years, and Mr. Modi’s maiden visit to the Nordic nation.

  During his two-day visit to Sweden, Mr. Modi held talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, focusing on trade, technology, defence, and other key areas.

  - PTI

• 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.

  

  Oslo summit must mark India’s northward turn

  India is not an Arctic nation, but it is undeniably an Arctic stakeholder

• 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.