External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar on November 5, 2020 virtually addressed the first India -Nordic – Baltic CII Conclave.
This Conclave focussed on renewable energy and clean technologies, and the factories of the future, on AI and blockchain-led transformation, on supply chain and logistics and on fintech.
Nordic countries
These are a group of 5 countries in Northern Europe–Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.
Baltic countries
Baltic countries are 3 countries–Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania who share a coastline with Baltic Sea.
Recent engagements
In 2018, the first India Nordic summit was held in Sweden during which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all 5 Nordic leaders were present.