Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb held productive talks in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, focusing on elevating bilateral relations. The session resulted in several key MoUs, reinforcing commitments to mutual growth.
Greeting Stubb on his first official trip to India and as Raisina Dialogue’s guest of honor, Modi noted the strengthening India-Europe bonds amid global unrest spanning Ukraine to West Asia. He emphasized how their synergy is driving unprecedented development and prosperity.
The forthcoming 2026 FTA is poised to amplify trade, investment, and innovation sharing. Spotlighting digitalization, infrastructure, and sustainability, Modi lauded Nokia’s transformative impact on Indian telecom and the Finnish-engineered Chenab Rail Bridge, an engineering marvel.
Finland’s role in developing the Numaligarh ABePL refinery—the world’s biggest Assam bio-ethanol facility—further highlights successful collaborations. This summit redefines their ties as a strategic partnership infused with digital and sustainable ethos, accelerating advances in AI, 6G telecom, renewable energy, and quantum computing.
The duo aligned on the imperative for global institutional reforms against mounting threats and a firm stance against all terrorism. Rooted in rule of law and diplomatic engagement, they oppose armed conflict resolutions, pledging support for peace processes in troubled regions like Ukraine and West Asia.