AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIndia-Nordics Push: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Oslo for the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, pitching a bigger, faster partnership with the region—Nordic investment in India is up about 200% in a decade, and trade has roughly quadrupled. Green Deal, Big Scope: The summit’s headline is a formal Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, linking Iceland’s geothermal and fisheries, Norway’s blue economy and Arctic know-how, and Nordic strengths in maritime, sustainability, advanced manufacturing, defence, telecoms, cyber security and digital innovation to India’s workforce and scale. Energy Security Context: The talks come as India tries to reduce supply-risk after disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, with Norway offering mostly renewable power and India speeding approvals for wind and storage. Policy Mechanics: In parallel, the week also saw BIS outline procedures for onshoring agreements to mitigate 100% tariffs on certain patented pharmaceuticals. Vaduz Angle: For Liechtenstein’s region, the message is clear: small states are being pulled into larger tech-and-energy cooperation networks.
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