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NEW DELHI: India and Norway on January 8, 2019 agreed to closely collaborate on ocean economy and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, after Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg. Norwegian PM Erna Solberg was on an official visit to India from January 7 to 9, 2019. India and Norway released a Joint Statement on January 8, 2019 after extensive talks between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Norwegian PM Erna Solberg.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals set by the United Nations in areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice. The two leaders expressed desire to work together for realising SDGs, including poverty, health, education, women empowerment, clean energy and sustainable use of ocean resources, the statement said.
India and Norway are successfully cooperating in the field of mother and child health under the Norway-India partnership initiative, Modi said.
Hailing India-Norway trade ties, Modi underlined that the Norway Government Pension Fund Global has made a portfolio investment of USD 12 billion.
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