Modi's Northern Exposure: What India Gains from Wooing Nordic Europe As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Oslo for the third edition of the India Nordic Summit, one can't help but wonder what this diplomatic ritual has to do with India's pressing needs.
Beneath the surface of high level talks and trade agreements lies a complex web of geopolitics, where New Delhi is cultivating strategic alliances that could redefine its relationships with Western powers.
The Nordic nations – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark – are not typically seen as major players in India's foreign policy calculus.