Sitharaman holds talks with Norway finance minister on renewable collaboration

18 Feb 2026 Evaluate

Nirmala Sitharaman has held talks with Norway Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg on potential collaboration in renewable energy, especially on solar power, rare earth processing, and carbon capture and storage. In bilateral meeting with the Union Finance Minister in Oslo, Stoltenberg said that India's economic growth offers lots of opportunities to invest and grow.

Both leaders decided to work towards leveraging the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), particularly in the areas of blue economy, green economy, as well as investment by Sovereign Wealth and pension Funds.  

Besides, Stoltenberg shared with Sitharaman that Norway is looking forward to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for later in the year, and expressed hope that it would further strengthen India-Norway ties.

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