Green Transition Holds 'Greatest Long-Term Potential' For India Ties: Norway Foreign Minister Eide | Exclusive

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• Green Transition Holds 'Greatest Long-Term Potential' For India Ties: Norway Foreign Minister Eide | Exclusive Reported By, Last Updated: May 23, 2026, 14:12 IST In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said green energy, shipping, and innovation hold the greatest promise for India-Norway ties Rapid Read Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
• (Image: Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour, beginning in the UAE and moving through Sweden and Norway before ending in Italy, came at a time when India-Europe ties were gaining sharper strategic focus.
• Modi’s stop in Oslo, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years, put the spotlight on the India-Nordic Summit, where leaders pushed for deeper cooperation in green energy, innovation, and trade, framing the moment as part of a broader “golden era" in engagement.
• In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide made it clear that this is not just rhetoric, calling the green transition the “greatest long-term potential" for both countries, particularly in renewable energy and green shipping.
• He also pointed to the growing role of the Indian community as a “valuable contributor" to Norway’s economy, while emphasising that people-to-people ties remain key to strengthening the partnership.