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Reimagining India’s Nordic Ties

The India-Nordic Summit, which explored areas for practical cooperation and strategic convergence between both sides, represents a fundamentally new approach toward the relationship.

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By Sharanya Rajiv
Published on Apr 28, 2018

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During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Stockholm last week, the first in 30 years, in addition to bilateral meetings with the prime ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (the Nordic states), India and Sweden also co-hosted the first ever India-Nordic Summit. The summit, which explored areas for practical cooperation and strategic convergence between both sides, represents a fundamentally new approach toward the relationship.

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