News and Events


14. Aug 2019

Blown away - «Much scope» for Indo-Norwegian cooperation on wind power

India’s goal of 60 GW installed wind power capacity by 2022 can be met through cooperation with Norwegian companies, says Norwegian Ambassador Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg.

07. Aug 2019

New visa hub at Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi to improve services for India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives

The Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi has become a “hub” or focal point for visa and immigration cases for people travelling to Norway from Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as well as from India.

07. Aug 2019

'The Razor’s Edge: Bestselling author Jo Nesbø on what shapes Harry Hole mysteries'

Indian Express speaks to Jo Nesbo about his life and books.

01. Aug 2019

Norway increases contribution to UN Environment

Norway is increasing its support to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to NOK 360 million.

29. Jul 2019

Norway to lead UN’s central platform for development policy

Mona Juul, Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, was today elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a one-year period.

Norway to supply highly detailed satellite images of world's rainforests

Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all over the world.

Norway launches white paper on multilateral cooperation

Climate change, terrorism or marine littering are some of the many challenges facing the world that can only be solved by a global community working together. With this in mind, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms.

What’s with the pink socks, Ambassador?

VIDEO: Watch Ambassador Kamsvåg's story about his pink socks and Norway’s bid for a seat at the UN Security Council 2021-2022.

20. Jun 2019

Kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalget 2019

9. september 2019 er det kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalg i Norge. Velgere som bor eller oppholder seg i utlandet kan forhåndsstemme hos utenriksstasjoner eller særskilt oppnevnte stemmemottakere.

18. Jun 2019 |

Entries invited: Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders Programme

Inviting young researchers in the fields of polar, glacier or Himalayan issues to a competition during the National Conference on Polar Sciences on 20-22 August 2019 in Goa.

31. May 2019

The renowned magazine Down to Earth writes about the green Norwegian Embassy building in New Delhi

A combination of low-capital initiatives by the management, maintenance policies and a clear vision that have made the Norwegian Embassy into a good learning specimen.

30. May 2019

The missing women – The Embassy organises seminar on female participation in Indian politics

The lack of women in state assemblies and parliament was the focus when the embassy organized a seminar on women's political participation in India this month.