King Harald V of Norway passed away at the age of 89, leading to the immediate succession of his son as King Haakon VIII.
Following the succession, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has become the official heir to the throne of Norway.
King Harald V of Norway passed away at the age of 89, leading to the immediate succession of his son as King Haakon VIII.
Following the succession, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has become the official heir to the throne of Norway.
Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL), an enterprise under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), has signed a non-binding MoU with the Norway-based Noemi Aerospace (Elfly AS) in New Delhi.
The collaboration aims to explore next-generation sustainable aviation technologies, including electric seaplane solutions.
The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed an MoU with Norway-based Tidal Sail AS to implement a 500 kW River Kinetic Energy Demonstration Project.
Being executed under the India-Norway Green Partnership through the Centre for Earth Sciences & Himalayan Studies (CES&HS), this initiative marks the development of the first River Kinetic Energy Demonstration Plant in India.
PM Narendra Modi has paid an official visit to Norway at the invitation of the Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store. During the visit, PM Modi participated in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo (the capital of Norway), held bilateral talks with his counterpart, and attended the India-Norway Business and Research Summit.
The key outcomes of the visit included the elevation of bilateral relations between India and Norway to a Green Strategic Partnership, the decision of Norway to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), the agreement of India to participate in Nor Shipping 2027, and the launch of the India-Norway Digital Development Partnership.
PM Modi was conferred with the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Grand Cross, one of the highest civilian awards of Norway, by King Harald V. This represents the 32nd global honour received by the PM. Both countries signed 12 agreements to strengthen cooperation across various sectors.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has signed an MoU with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to leverage the expertise of the latter in geotechnical engineering and natural hazard mitigation.
The collaboration aims to strengthen engineering capabilities, particularly in geologically sensitive and challenging terrains.
The Odisha government has signed an MoU with the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, to implement a specialized Marine Spatial Plan (MSP).
The MSP aims to maintain a balance between the coastal economy and the marine environment of the state. It is to be noted that Odisha is the first state in India to initiate the second phase of the national sustainable ocean planning initiative.