Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi

India and the Nordic countries are committed to “democracy, rule of law and multilateralism”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, speaking after the Third India-Nordic Summit.

The summit, where Mr. Modi met leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, ended with a decision to upgrade ties between India and the five northern-most European countries to a ‘Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership’. In particular, they will work on initiatives for sustainable energy, maritime cooperation and polar research in the arctic region, the leaders said.