Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday after he arrived in Paris on the third and last leg of the three-nation Europe visit
Upon his arrival, PM Modi was welcomed by the Indian diaspora in the French capital.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister attended the India-Nordic Summit in Denmark which was participated by the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that “The India-Nordic Summit will go a long way in boosting India’s ties with the region. Together, there is much that our nations can achieve and contribute to global prosperity and sustainable development.”
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra in a special press briefing said that “One, need to contribute the skill capability of Nordic countries with the scale of India. Two, clean and green growth solutions, and three, to forge new innovation partnerships.”
He further added that the discussions during the India-Nordic summit were held in three clusters relating to “multilateral cooperation in the context of COVID aftermath.” Secondly, the climate and sustainable development and the blue economy. Lastly, the innovation segment.
The foreign secretary also highlighted the key pointers which came up during the summit. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the Nordic countries as very reliable partners in the last 75 years of India’s journey of growth and economic development.