EAM Jaishankar extends wishes to Iceland on National Day
New Delhi, June 17
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday extended wishes to Iceland as the country celebrates its National Day.
In a post on X he expressed optimism to continue strengthening the partnership between New Delhi and Reykjavik.
He said, "Warm Greetings to FM @thorgkatrin, the Government and people of Iceland on their National Day. Confident that our ties will continue to strengthen."
Earlier in May, Blue economy, geothermal energy, carbon capture and sustainable development figured prominently during the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Icelandic counterpart Kristrun Frostadottir as both leaders met on the sidelines of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted how the two leaders also held wide-ranging discussions covering various aspects of bilateral cooperation and regional issues of mutual concern.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland met on the sidelines of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo. The discussions centred on several aspects of bilateral relations, including geothermal and renewable energy, fisheries, trade and investment, innovation, digital technologies, creative economy, Arctic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges," the post read.
Prime Minister Modi also highlighted Iceland's expertise in sectors linked to sustainability and the blue economy, while expressing optimism over growing trade and investment cooperation between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
"Had a wonderful meeting with Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland. India deeply values the friendship with Iceland. We talked about ways to improve ties in areas such as clean energy, fisheries, sustainability, geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage and more. Iceland's prowess in sectors relating to the Blue Economy is admirable. We are hopeful that the historic India-EFTA TEPA will give an impetus to trade and investment linkages as well," the Prime Minister stated in his post on X.
— ANI
Reader Comments
India-Nordic collaboration is a smart move. Nordic models of governance and sustainability can teach us a lot. But let's focus on tangible outcomes—like transfer of tech for cooling systems or carbon capture. We need concrete projects, not just messages! 😅
Iceland relationship is often overlooked but matters. Their renewable energy tech is superb. I just hope India moves from talks to actions quickly—we need more than diplomatic notes. The Arctic cooperation angle is interesting too. Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Every international relationship building is good. But India should also focus on Indo-Pacific and China border issues. Smaller countries like Iceland matter, but let's prioritize bigger security challenges. Still, nice message from EAM. 😊
Blue economy and Arctic diplomacy? This is exactly what a global power should do. Iceland may be small, but their technical know-how in fisheries and clean energy is valuable. Kudos to @DrSJaishankar for covering all bases in foreign policy! 🌊🛶
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