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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Wednesday, the 4th of May, 2022,  that Nordic countries and India have different view points on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Store said this in a statement after holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the second India Nordic Summit.
This was the first meeting between the two leaders since the assumption of office by Prime Minister Store in October 2021.

“India is an emerging power and its economy is set to grow rapidly in the time ahead. In today’s meeting, we discussed cooperation in areas such as ocean management, climate action and renewable energy, and we agreed to establish a joint task force on energy,” Store said in a press statement.
Norwegian Prime Minister said that Nordic countries reiterated their strong condemnation of “Russia’s war against Ukraine” and emphasised that the war is not just a European concern.

“However, the Nordic countries and India clearly have different starting points and perspectives,” he said while adding that “my Indian counterpart listened carefully to our views and it was evident that he understood why we are reacting so strongly to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.”

The joint statement issued separately after the 2nd Nordic-India Summit  had infact condemned the  “unlawful and unprovoked aggression” against Ukraine by Russian Forces.

According to the statement, the Prime Ministers expressed their serious concern about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
“They unequivocally condemned civilian deaths in Ukraine. They reiterated the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities,” it added.