{"id":284407,"date":"2024-02-24T18:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T13:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=284407"},"modified":"2024-02-26T11:35:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T06:05:46","slug":"on-the-nordic-baltic-countries-relations-with-india-the-nb8-visit-to-india-focuses-on-cooperation-and-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-the-nordic-baltic-countries-relations-with-india-the-nb8-visit-to-india-focuses-on-cooperation-and-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Nordic-Baltic Countries\u2019 Relations with India \u2013 The NB8 visit to India focuses on cooperation and trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-284501 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nordic-Baltic-countries.png?resize=444%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nordic-Baltic countries\" width=\"444\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nordic-Baltic-countries.png?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nordic-Baltic-countries.png?resize=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nordic-Baltic-countries.png?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nordic-Baltic-countries.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> This post on the Nordic-Baltic Countries\u2019 Relations with India has been created based on the article \u201c<strong>The NB8 visit to India focuses on cooperation and trust<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201c<strong>The Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 24<sup>th<\/sup> February 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 2 International Relations \u2013 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The article discusses the current fields of cooperation of Nordic-Baltic countries with India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this year\u2019s Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, the 8 Nordic-Baltic countries, are participating together as representatives of the Nordic-Baltic cooperation, the <strong>NB8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the Nordic-Baltic countries?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It includes the governments of 8 countries of the north: <strong>Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They are linked geographically, and share <strong>deep historical, social, economic and cultural ties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Their <strong>advanced economies <\/strong>are outward-looking, innovation-driven, complementary and fully integrated into the world\u2019s largest single market area, the European Common Market.<\/p>\n<p>These countries share a <strong>commitment to democracy and human rights<\/strong>. They are all champions of an <strong>international order based on multilateralism and international law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the current fields of cooperation of Nordic-Baltic countries with India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li>Diverse fields such as innovation, green transition, maritime, health, intellectual property rights, new technologies, space cooperation and artificial intelligence, student exchanges, culture and tourism.<\/li>\n<li>Trade and investment figures between both are steadily increasing.<\/li>\n<li>In a time of geopolitical shifts, the security of the Nordic-Baltic region and the Indo-Pacific is interlinked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Read More UPSC Topics-<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a title=\"Ultra-processed food\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ultra-processed-food\/\">Ultra-processed food<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a title=\"CBSE\u2019s Open-Book Examination Experiment\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cbses-open-book-examination-experiment\/\">CBSE\u2019s Open-Book Examination Experiment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the proposals of the Nordic-Baltic Countries for India? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Ukraine conflict has affected global food and energy security, supply chains, macro-financial stability, inflation and growth. Hence, the NB8 wants to cooperate with India in the following manner:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\">\n<li><strong>Increasing Strain and Need for Cooperation: <\/strong>In a more interconnected world, challenges are shared and require us to work together. For instance, Ukraine conflict. Global health, climate-related and geopolitical shocks that have caused significant strain to people, the international system and on the planet.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Positive Agenda: <\/strong>There is an urgent need to get back to a more positive agenda for global cooperation. Building on our strong commitment to the multilateral system, it wants to increase dialogue and cooperation on the issues that dominate India\u2019s and other global partners\u2019 agendas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What are the Nordic-Baltic countries? What are the current fields of cooperation of these countries with India?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post on the Nordic-Baltic Countries\u2019 Relations with India has been created based on the article \u201cThe NB8 visit to India focuses on cooperation and trust\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 24th February 2024. 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