In news– The Prime Minister of India participated in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit recently.
About the summit-
- The Summit provided an opportunity to review the progress of the India-Nordic relations since the 1st India-Nordic Summit, which was held in 2018 in Stockholm.
- It primarily focused on post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, renewable energy and the evolving global security scenario.
- Discussions were also held on cooperation in maritime sector with a focus on sustainable ocean management.
- Prime Minister invited Nordic companies for investing in the Blue Economy sector, especially in India’s Sagarmala project.
- Other leaders who have participated in the summit are Prime Minister of Denmark, Prime Minister of Iceland, Prime Minister of Norway, Prime Minister of Sweden and Prime Minister of Finland.
Nordic Countries-
- The Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic.
- It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland and the autonomous region of Åland.
- Since 1962, this cooperation has been based on the Helsinki Treaty that sets the framework for the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers.
- The Nordic countries cluster near the top in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life and human development.
Source: PIB
