‘Ukraine needs to win this war’: Iceland PM says India and Nordics have different views on Russia, but common cause with peace
At the India-Nordic Summit, Iceland's Prime Minister emphasized the importance of international relations and the potential for growth between India and Nordic countries. He acknowledged differing views on Russia but expressed a shared desire for peace in Ukraine. The summit highlighted opportunities for collaboration, particularly in renewable energy and cultural exchanges.
- ▪Iceland's Prime Minister discussed the significance of international relations at the India-Nordic Summit.
- ▪He noted the differing relationships with Russia between Nordic countries and India.
- ▪The summit emphasized the potential for collaboration in renewable energy and cultural exchanges.
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At the India-Nordic Summit, both you and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the importance of the word Sambandh- which means ‘relations’ in Hindi. What does it mean for you?Sambandh is an Icelandic word in its purest form, so it was very endearing to hear PM Modi use this word too. I mean, we’ve built our prosperity based on international relations, although a lot of things we’ve done well on our own. We are a small country, we are geographically isolated in a lot of ways, and so I don’t want to belittle what Icelanders have done on their own. We’re a very proud nation, but one of our, you know, many of our biggest feats when it comes to prosperity and driving progress, have been increased international relationships throughout the history. Maybe, it has been with Europe and the U.S.
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