Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh holds bilateral meeting with his Norway counterpart

Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Climate and Environment of Norway Mr Espen Barth Eide on the side-lines of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal and discussed several issues of mutual interest.

Both the leaders expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far in the 5th India-Norway Task Force Meet. The two sides also reviewed the



dialogue and progress on issues like blue economy, integrated ocean management, marine pollution, green shipping and ocean based renewable energy.

The meeting came close on the heels of the 5th India-Norway Task Force Meet in New Delhi last week on Blue Economy between Norwegian Ambassador to India, Hans Jacob Frydenlund and the Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary Dr. M. Ravichandran.