Saw some news about Indian MPs visiting Norway,and honestly,it's quite interesting to see this kind of knowledge exchange happening . Not something you hear about every day .
Basically,an Indian parliamentary delegation is on a tour in Norway and on Tuesday they visited the country's parliament,which is called Storting . The whole thing was organized by Royal Norwegian Embassy and UN Women India,aimed at sharing ideas on democratic practices.
Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra even shared about it on X . He wrote, “It was incredibly productive day as we gained a deeper understanding of Norway’s parliamentary system and democratic traditions.” Good to see them sharing updates directly.
And the delegation didn't just go for a tour,they actually interacted with Norwegian parliamentarians . They discussed topics that could help build better cooperation between India and Norway.
And tbh,this kind of cross-country learning is probably very useful ah .
Few things that stood out from their visit:
- They explored the workings of the Storting,which is Norway's supreme legislative body established in 1814 with 169 elected representatives.
- They had meetings with key officials like State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Eivind Vad Petersson to discuss strengthening India-Norway ties .
- A big part of discussion was on sustainability and environmental policies,even at the University of Oslo.
But it wasn't just about politics . They also had discussions with Marit Kristine Vea,who is the Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport in Oslo,about things like sustainable mobility and climate priorities . They even looked into how Oslo Municipality handles waste management and conservation.
The visit ended with a dinner hosted by Sigbjorn Tenfjord,Director for South Asia and Afghanistan at Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The focus there was again on international cooperation and sharing ideas.
It's one thing to have these visits and discussions,but what really comes out of them in long run . Will we see any of these ideas from Norway actually implemented back here… that's real question.
