Overview

• Norway’s International Development Minister Åsmund Grøver Aukrust conveyed his country’s support to India following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
• The 2019 pact, announced by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Erna Solberg, emphasizes marine spatial planning as a cornerstone of the blue economy.
• India’s Minister for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh highlighted the use of science and technology to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals for life below water.
• Aukrust commended India’s leadership in regional and global marine conservation and proposed deeper research and digital innovation partnerships.
• The ministers proposed sharing governance expertise with vulnerable island nations and expanding Arctic research efforts under their bilateral framework.