00:00Well, first of all, it's always a pleasure to speak to you also, so thanks.
00:05Thanks for having me here, and, of course, we are all talking about.
00:10The mother of all deals these days, it's a very good development.
00:15Let me just say, as you also are alluding to, Norway is not a member of the EU.
00:20But we are strongly supporting an open and rural space.
00:30We are also looking at this as a very good development.
00:35Norway, as you also are saying, we have a trade and economic partnership.
00:40Agreement with India in the EFTA context, it entered into force last...
00:45Last year, October, and this is a very good complement, and for Norway...
00:50EU is the biggest trading partner...
00:55So that the EU also has an agreement with India and...
01:00That would be a very good complement...
01:09Of course.
01:10Ma'am, in the face of global trade tensions that we have seen...
01:14How important is a robust India EU FTA insuring for that?
01:19How important is a diversified or stable relationship for both India and Norway?
01:22Well, it is important...
01:24Because then Europe is now also saying that India is important for us.
01:30And we are doing it as Norway, as part of the EFTA group and...
01:34EU as a bigger organisation also saying that.
01:39Norway is a very small country and we have a very open...
01:44economy, we have benefited greatly from free trade in our development.
01:49So we strongly believe in that.
01:51And these are good developments in that.
01:54In that direction.
01:55Talking about the Nobel Peace Prize, ma'am...
01:56Talking about the Nobel Peace Prize, ma'am...
01:57Talking about the Nobel Peace Prize, ma'am...
01:59recent statements by US President Donald Trump.
02:02He has created a...
02:04A lot of diplomatic tensions.
02:06Could you explain Norway's official position on...
02:09the independence of the Nobel Peace Prize and any misconceptions around it?
02:14Well, the Nobel Committee is an independent committee.
02:19They make their decisions independently from Norwegian government.
02:24We don't interfere in any way in the decisions that they are making.
02:29Not in the nominations.
02:32Not in the discussions.
02:34Not in the appointing of the prize.
02:36Not in the appointing of the prize.
02:38Ah, hi...
02:39So also the price is aimed to be an international price.
02:44Without any national interference, although the Nobel Peace Prize...
02:49Committee is situated in Oslo, Norway.
02:52So we...
02:54We don't really have any say in...
02:57Or Norway does Norwegian government...
02:59Has any say, doesn't have any say.
03:01However, we do welcome...
03:04What the decisions that they are doing...
03:09And we always welcome the Nobel Peace Prize laureates to...
03:14To Oslo, of course.
03:15Okay.
03:16Talking about Greenland now, ma'am, we have seen...
03:19Any statements by President Trump on Greenland recently?
03:22In Davos also, how does...
03:24Norway perceive these statements by President Trump on Greenland?
03:29Well, Norway's position on Greenland is clear.
03:32Greenland belongs to the king.
03:34Kingdom of Denmark, and we are fully behind Denmark on...
03:39All these issues.
03:40However, we are also very open to...
03:43To discussing...
03:44Security issues in the Arctic, within the framework.
03:49NATO.
03:50Of course.
03:51Talking about Indian...
03:52iversary relations...
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04:17India, and we are seeing a lot of interest from Norwegian companies.
04:22I recently came from the India Energy Week in Goa.
04:27And we had 16 companies from Norway there displaying.
04:32And there is a huge interest in cooperation.
04:37With India in the energy sector, in the renewable energy sector.
04:42Also in other sectors, like for example the maritime sector and the circular economy.
04:47So it's growing by the day. I'm very happy about that.
04:51And we also...
04:52We also see a lot of visits back and forth last year.
04:57There were three Indian ministers visiting Norway.
05:01And I think...
05:02An equal number of Norwegian ministers visiting India.
05:07And next month in February for the AI Impact Summit.
05:12We will also have the Norwegian Minister for Digitalization coming.
05:15And we also have the...
05:17Indian India Nordic Summit.
05:18Any expectations on that month?
05:20Well, I very much...
05:22hope that we will be able to welcome Prime Minister Modi to Oslo.
05:27the first half of this year for the India Nordic Summit.
05:30Right. Just last question.
05:32If I am...
05:33If you can say that in Hindi, how do you look at the Indian and Norway relationship?
05:36In India...
05:37Just one line.
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