The Ambassador Series

With Ambassadors of Nordic Countries to India

 

 

 

India-Nordic Partnership: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

 

Speakers: H.E. Mr. Thorir Ibsen, Ambassador of Iceland; H.E. Mr. Peter Taksoe-Jensen, Ambassador of Denmark; H.E. Ms Nina Vaskunlahti, Ambassador of Finland; Mr. Gautam Bhattacharyya, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Sweden; and Ms Hanne Meldgaard, Minister Counsellor & Deputy Head of Mission, Royal Norwegian Embassy

 

 

 

Chair: Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, President, Institute of Global Studies & former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia

 

 

 

The changing world order has opened multiple doors to exploring new strategic synergies between regions that may be divided by distance but are united by shared values, interests and aspirations. India’s rapidly growing ties with the Nordic countries enjoy huge potential to evolve into strategic partnerships. While India offers diverse opportunities by virtue of its three ‘distinct and desirable D’s’ of Democracy, Demography and Demand, the Nordics stand out at the top of various human development indices and can, therefore, act as a model for India to emulate.

 

 

 

The session will focus on constructive deliberations on the scope and expanse of the emerging bilateral and multilateral partnerships between India and the Nordic countries and identify strategies for making the enhanced cooperation between them into a potential game changer