India–Norway Green Strategic Partnership: A New Era of Sustainable Cooperation

Important Exam Points

• India and Norway launched the Green Strategic Partnership on 18 May 2026 in Oslo.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
• The partnership covers clean energy, maritime cooperation, digital development, and the blue economy.
• The India–Norway Green Maritime Partnership was launched in 2025.
• Norway joined India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative in 2026.
• The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative was launched by India in 2019.
• ISRO signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian Space Agency.
• Green hydrogen and ammonia are emerging clean fuels for maritime transport.