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New Delhi to Oslo, building a new strategic partnership
The timeline highlights key milestones in India-Norway relations: the 1983 visit by Indira Gandhi, the October 1, 2025 TEPA implementation expanding trade and investment, and the May 18, 2026 Modi visit to Oslo aimed at forging a green strategic partnership.
Why It Matters
Shows a rising bilateral partnership between two democracies, with implications for trade, technology, and global governance, including green energy and AI frameworks.
Timeline
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PM Narendra Modi to visit Oslo; first Indian PM visit since 1983
May 15, 2026
The article reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Oslo on May 18, 2026; it would be the first Indian prime ministerial visit to Norway since 1983. The visit aims to elevate the relationship to a green strategic partnership and advance cooperation in trade, technology, and energy.
TEPA enters into force (India–Norway–EFTA) on Oct 1, 2025
October 1, 2025
Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) among India, Norway and other EFTA countries comes into force, aiming to mobilise about $100 billion in investment into India over 15 years and to create about one million jobs. For Norway, it is among its most important trade agreements; for India, it is its first free trade agreement with European countries offering preferential access.
1983: Indira Gandhi visits Norway
1983
Indira Gandhi visited Norway in 1983, marking the last time an Indian prime minister visited the country.