No double standards, we condemn Russia, U.S. and Israel for international law violations: Norway’s Foreign Minister
Norway's Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of international law and condemned violations by Russia, the U.S., and Israel. He highlighted the need for India to balance its energy sources and reduce dependence on Russian oil. The discussions also focused on strengthening Norway-India ties, particularly in energy and trade.
- ▪Norway-India bilateral trade is currently about $2 billion.
- ▪The Green Strategic Partnership between India and Norway aims to address carbon credits and renewable energy transitions.
- ▪Norway is a significant exporter of oil and gas, while maintaining a high degree of electrification from renewable sources.
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Prime Minister Modi spoke of a golden era for ties, but Norway-India bilateral trade in goods and services is still just about $2 billion. Did your discussions focus on how to take this forward, now that the India-EFTA [European Free Trade Association] pact is in place? India is a fast-growing economy, it has the largest population in the world, and it’s becoming really a centre of many technologies and many industries and important for us. I would also say India should be aware of the difference between interdependence, which is good, and overdependence, which is not so good. We cannot be dependent on a single source of resource or technology, and other countries then need to strengthen their bonds, and this is what we’re doing together.
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