Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual bilateral meeting on 16 March 2021. In their first meeting, the prime ministers had an extensive discussion on how to deepen concrete cooperation between their countries and addressed a number of key international issues.
In the Joint Statement issued, the two Prime Ministers-
Announced a Digital Partnership in Future ICT, Future Mobile Technologies and Digital Education..
Announced a High-Level Dialogue in education between the Education Ministries of both countries.
Announced a Sustainability Partnership involving Renewable and Clean Energy, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Mobility and noted that green growth is an essential element of bilateral cooperation.
Endorsed the Joint Commission and the India-Finland Science & Technology Committee to steer and coordinate developments in their respective domains.
Urged systematic implementation of the existing MoUs and agreements made between concerned ministries, agencies and institutes.
Welcomed the ongoing cooperation between the Indian and Finnish Meteorological Institutes.
Look forward to signing of the renewed MoU between consortium of ten Finnish universities and 23 IITs in India for cooperation in higher education sector.
Look forward to a successful outcome from the EU−India Leaders’ Meeting in Porto.
Look forward to bilateral talks on Africa later this year.
Agreed that India and Finland are natural partners to enhance efforts for strengthening multilateralism, a rules-based international order, further the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and combat climate change.
The two Prime Ministers agreed that this first Virtual Summit between India and Finland shall act as an accelerator in the bilateral relations. The Prime Ministers looked forward to their next meetings in Porto, Portugal, on 8 May 2021, in the EU−India Leaders’ Meeting.
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Virtual Summit between PM Modi and Prime Minister of Finland H.E. Ms Sanna Marin
India -Finland Virtual Summit Expand and diversify relationship across sectors such as trade and investment, innovation, education, emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence, 5G/6G, and quantum computing.
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