News and Events 13. Apr 2021 "Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has invested about $14 billion in Indian businesses" Embassy's Commercial Counsellor and Head of Innovation Norway, Cristian Valdes Carter speaks to the Economic Times about Norway-India business ties. 23. Mar 2021 Indo Norwegian Research Seminar Research is one of the strongest pillars of Indo-Norwegian collaboration. 18. Feb 2021 Statement on ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines Statement by the Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide at the Security Council open debate on ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines in contexts affected by conflict and insecurity. 27. Jan 2021 The Norwegian Government's Arctic Policy People, opportunities and Norwegian interests in the Arctic - Abstract The Norwegian Government's action plan for export The Norwegian Government's action plan for export encompasses topics such as the overall trade policy situation, the global economic crisis created by the corona pandemic and the competitive situation for Norwegian companies abroad. Climate Resilient infrastructures The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has signed an Agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for providing technical support to reduce the risks to infrastructure developmental projects in the fragile mountain terrain of Uttarakh The Ministry of Justice and Public Security abolishes requirement for visible ears on passport photo for people with religious headgear On 17 September 2020, the Government concluded that the requirement for visible ears shall be annulled for persons with religious headgear when the Ministry of Justice and Public Security adopts new passport and ID card regulations. 13. Oct 2020 Norway-India Joint Commission meeting The Norway India Joint Commission meeting was held on 13 October. Strong and longstanding collaboration on issues like blue economy, health and trade were discussed. 13. Oct 2020 Norway's new export action plan The Norwegian Government has launched a new Export Action Plan that highlights the need for the government to build closer relationships with the industry and companies. The plan announces a new unit for export promotion named Business Norway. 13. Oct 2020 Towards a green future Green restructuring and exports received a push when the Norwegian national budget was announced last week. Amongst several points, the budget states that the economic policy shall serve to create a green future. 08. Oct 2020 Building Resilience of Farmers towards Climate Change Climate Change is a risk multiplier. The farming community is the most vulnerable to risks caused by climate change. Increase in rain or drought can have serious impact on livelihood of farmers. One way to address the risk is to build the resilience. 08. Oct 2020 Managing the polar oceans sustainably The Arctic provides both a home and a livelihood for many Norwegians. The Arctic ice melt may open up further opportunities, such as shorter trade routes and increased economic activity in northern waters that previously were covered by ice. Previous 7 8 9 10 Next