India and Norway Celebrate 75 Years of Friendship
Congress Chief Kharge and Norwegian Ambassador Stener Highlight Shared Values
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge emphasized the 75-year friendship between India and Norway, rooted in shared democratic values, human rights, and rule of law. Kharge shared his thoughts on X, stating, “India and Norway have been enjoying a cordial and friendly relationship since 1947. The two countries respect each other for their commonly shared values of democracy, human rights and rule of law.”
Kharge also expressed his happiness in interacting with Ine Eriksen Soreide, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Norwegian Parliament. He said, “Delighted to interact and exchange views with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & Defence of the Parliament of Norway, headed by Ms Ine Eriksen Soreide along with Norway’s Ambassador to India HE Ms May-Elin Stener.”
Earlier, Norway’s Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, welcomed a delegation from the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to the new Parliament building. She shared on X, “We bring Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to visit the impressive new Parliament building. Thank you Minister Kiren Rijiju for receiving the delegation for sharing your insights on Norway-India cooperation.”
India and Norway established bilateral relations in February 1947. The ties are marked by regular exchanges of visits at high levels, including parliamentary, ministerial, and official. The President of India, Late Pranab Mukherjee, paid a state visit to Norway from October 12-14, 2014, the first-ever State Visit by an Indian President to Norway. During the visit, several agreements were signed for cooperation in areas such as earth sciences, culture, scientific research, medicine, defence, and visa waiver for Diplomatic Passport holders.
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Congress Chief -: The Congress Chief is the leader of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India. Currently, Mallikarjun Kharge holds this position.
Norwegian Ambassador -: The Norwegian Ambassador is the official representative of Norway in India. May-Elin Stener is the current ambassador.
Democratic values -: Democratic values are principles like freedom, equality, and justice that are important in a democracy, where people have the power to choose their leaders.
Human rights -: Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that every person should have, like the right to live, work, and be treated fairly.
Rule of law -: The rule of law means that everyone, including leaders, must follow the laws of the country. It ensures fairness and justice.
Ine Eriksen Soreide -: Ine Eriksen Soreide is a Norwegian politician who chairs the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence -: This is a group in the Norwegian Parliament that focuses on Norway’s relationships with other countries and its defense policies.
Kiren Rijiju -: Kiren Rijiju is an Indian politician who has served in various ministerial roles, providing insights on cooperation between India and other countries.
Bilateral ties -: Bilateral ties are the relationships between two countries, in this case, India and Norway, which have been friendly since 1947.
High-level exchanges -: High-level exchanges are meetings and visits between important leaders and officials from different countries to discuss and improve their relationships.
