NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India and Finland are deepening their cooperation across key sectors, announcing that the two countries are elevating their ties into a strategic partnership focused on digitalisation and sustainability.
Speaking during a joint press meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, PM Modi highlighted the long-standing collaboration between the two nations in technology, infrastructure and innovation.
“This agreement will further strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, and technology between India and Finland. India and Finland are important partners. Nokia’s mobile phones and telecom networks connected millions of people in India. With the cooperation of Finnish architects, we have built the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi also pointed to growing collaboration in green technology and renewable energy. “In partnership with Finland, we have also built the world’s largest bamboo-to-bioethanol refinery in Numaligarh,” he said.
Emphasising the future direction of the partnership, PM Modi said the two countries are expanding cooperation across advanced and emerging technologies.
“Inspired by such important examples, during President Stubb’s visit, we are transforming India-Finland relations into a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability. This partnership will accelerate and energise our cooperation in many high-tech areas, from AI to 6G telecom, from clean energy to quantum computing,” he said.
