India and Norway sign 12 agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Norway in May 2026

Key facts

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Oslo was the first by an Indian prime minister to Norway in 43 years.
• King Harald V conferred Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on PM Modi.
• The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) target is set at USD 100 billion in investments and one million jobs over 15 years.
• India aims to increase the share of Norwegian ships built in India from 10% to 25% within the next five years.
• Bilateral ties were elevated to a Green Strategic Partnership focusing on climate action, green industries, and the circular economy.
• Norway joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative to support a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
• India confirmed participation in Nor Shipping 2027 with an India pavilion to deepen cooperation in the blue economy, shipbuilding, green shipping, and port infrastructure.
• An agreement was signed for cooperation in the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space.
• The India-Norway Digital Development Partnership was launched to cooperate on digital public goods and infrastructure, supporting the Digital India Mission and Global South countries.
• A healthcare cooperation pact was signed to establish institutional cooperation through a Joint Working Group.
• An agreement was signed for specialised consultancy services related to tunnels, slope stability, and capacity building for roads and highways.
• A technology cooperation agreement was signed to promote joint research in clean energy, climate action, healthcare, and the blue economy.
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and SINTEF signed a collaboration agreement on sustainable development projects including bio-based materials, ocean energy, and carbon capture.
• A project-specific implementation agreement for the Ocean Energy Program was finalised, focusing on offshore wind and wave energy technologies.
• A green shift science and innovation agreement was signed to promote the mobility of students, researchers, and faculty.
• The CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) and Emerald Geomodelling AS signed a collaboration agreement on geoscience and infrastructure planning.