A woman has died and two more have been injured after a series of late night stabbings in Norway. First reports of the attacks came in just before midnight in …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project to the Nation Solar energy will be a medium of energy needs of the 21st century because solar …
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Norway today announced that it is relaxing its strict quarantine rules for many European arrivals but only people living in three Swedish regions will be allowed to travel freely between …
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Naval forces from Canada, France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States concluded the NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM)-led exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2020 in the northern Atlantic Ocean, …
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After 10 years of hard work, deforestation in Indonesia is going down. Emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia were lower in 2016-17 than in the preceding decade. In …
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Diplomatic relations
Romantic partners and family members of Norwegians may now come to Norway to visit
Starting 15 July, the Government plans to allow the entry of foreign nationals from countries outside the EU/EEA (referred to as third-country nationals) who have family or an established romantic …
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Diplomatic relations
Nordic Foreign Ministers receive report on Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy
Last week the Nordic Foreign Ministers received the report “Nordic Foreign and Security Policy 2020: Climate Change, Hybrid & Cyber Threats and Challenges”. On 30 October 2019, the foreign ministers …
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Media Freedom
Norway supporting international promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of the press
Norway is maintaining its international support for freedom of expression and freedom of the press by extending its cooperation with International Media Support for four years. According to the agreement, …
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United States has pledged more than $696 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and conflict-affected Syrians. This includes over $272 million of humanitarian assistance inside Syria and over $423 million …
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Women’s suffrage campaign material produced in the USA as part of the historical Washington suffrage procession which took place on 3 March 1913, indicates that US women considered Norway as …
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The enemies of India have seen the fire and fury of our Forces: PM Due to the exemplary bravery of our Armed Forces in the recent weeks, the world has …
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Racial and ethnic terrorism, particularly white supremacist threats, are “on the rise and spreading geographically” according to a State Department report released Wednesday. “The threat posed by racially or ethnically …
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Kongsberg is to provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with a new Flexible High Capacity Radio Link (FHCL) with deliveries to begin in May 2021, the company announced on 2 July. …
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The 6th International Day of Yoga celebrated in Oslo. The celebrations commenced with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, Mr Modi appealed to the people to perform Yoga …
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The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency has called on Iran to provide inspectors access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material. The …
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Norwegian Aid
Norway pledges NOK 100 million to support vaccine access for low- and middle-income countries
Norway is pledging NOK 100 million to support access for low- and middle-income countries to COVID-19 vaccines once they are developed. Prime Minister Erna Solberg is participating at the summit …
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‘The war in Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread devastation. The civilian population in Syria and its neighbouring countries is dependent on humanitarian aid. That is why Norway is …
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This year marks 50 years since the first Gay Pride march in Chicago 1970, and there should be a celebratory vibe everywhere in the world. Sadly, due to the COVID-19 …
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Norway is providing NOK 15 million to the UN’s start-up fund for safe, orderly and regular migration, the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF). Norway’s contribution will be used to …
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“We made very clear, as we have from the moment we adopted a testing moratorium in 1992, that we maintain and will maintain the ability to conduct nuclear tests if …
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LILLEHAMMER. KAZINFORM – In Lillehammer, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Norway presented the books of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform reports. The books were …
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Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have …
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Asia and Norway
Indian Army is firmly committed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation
Eighteen Army personnel sustained injuries during the violent clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on Monday night and they are undergoing treatment at a military hospital, people familiar with …
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Bodh Gaya: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said the Chinese government can physically capture Tibet but they cannot control the minds of the people from the region. “At the …
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Diplomatic relations
USAID directed $85 million lifesaving gender-based violence programs around the world – USA
The Women, Peace, and Security Strategy implementation is inexorably linked with women’s economic empowerment, and the Department of State’s Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan will therefore be consistent with …