Question: With which Nordic country India has held the virtual summit on March 5 2021?
(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Finland
(d) Norway
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 5th March 2021, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden Stefan Löfven held a Virtual Summit.
- The summit discussed bilateral issues and other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
Key takeaways:
- The two countries expressed satisfaction at the implementation of the Joint Action Plan and Joint Innovation Partnership
- These were agreed during Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Sweden for India-Nordic Summit in 2018.First India-Nordic Summit was held in April, 2018 including the five Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark.
- PM Narendra Modi welcomed the Sweden’s decision to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
- Both countries agreed to expand the Leadership Group on Industry Transition (LeadIT) membership.
- LeadIT was launched during the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 in New York.
- It gathers countries and companies to progress on low-carbon pathways, furthering to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/33594/India++Sweden+Virtual+Summit