Minsk clearly expected the dialogue with Washington to yield more results, in particular the lifting of EU sanctions and permission to export potash.
Artyom Shraibman
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The India-Nordic Summit, which explored areas for practical cooperation and strategic convergence between both sides, represents a fundamentally new approach toward the relationship.
Source: Diplomat
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.
Sharanya Rajiv
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