India-EU partnership reviewed, potential of development in Africa explored
The Prime Ministers of India and Finland have expressed their desire during a virtual summit on 16 Mar 2021 to further expand and diversify the bilateral relationship across sectors such as trade and investment, innovation, education, emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence, 5G/6G, and quantum computing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated Finland’s leading role in clean and green technologies, and noted the potential for Finnish companies to partner India’s drive towards sustainable development.
In this context, he suggested to Prime Minister San Marin to enhanced cooperation in the areas like renewable and bio-energy, sustainability, edu-tech, pharma and digitization.
The leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues, including the India-EU partnership, cooperation in the Arctic region, WTO and UN reforms.
Both sides noted the potential for India and Finland to cooperate in undertaking developmental activities in Africa.
Modi also invited Finland to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
The two leaders also discussed the Covid-19 situation including their respective vaccination drives, and emphasized the importance of global efforts for urgent and affordable access to vaccines across all nations. #technology #exports #health #trade #investment #projects #Africa /fiinews.com
