Finnish Prime Minister emphasizes the potential for India and Finland to collaborate on emerging technologies, innovation, and research. Both nations aim to strengthen ties in sectors like AI, clean energy, and digital solutions, fostering economic growth and technological advancement. 


Finnish PM: India & Finland Can Scale Up New Technologies Together 

Finland's Ambassador Kimmo Lähdevirta has emphasised on his country's DESI- or digitalisation, education, sustainability, and innovation- cooperation with India as both sides mark 75 years of ties.

Finland's Ambassador Kimmo Lähdevirta has emphasised on his country's DESI- or digitalisation, education, sustainability, and innovation- cooperation with India as both sides mark 75 years of ties. In a symbolic celebration of diplomatic relations between India and Finland, a unique logo has been unveiled to commemorate the milestone year. The logo was officially unveiled by EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister during their meeting in February in Delhi. Ambassador Lähdevirta expressed his admiration for the logo, emphasising its reflection of the collaborative journey shared by both countries since 1949. Speaking to WION, he remarked, "The logo symbolises very well the journey that we have had together and not only the past, I think it also shows how we can advance things together in green areas, for example." Both countries have accepted the logo for use in their bilateral communications throughout the year. Designed by Aman Narayan, a 19-year-old student at the School of Communication, World University of Design, the logo captures the essence of both countries' cultural heritage in many ways. "The logo I created draws inspiration from India’s cultural ethos as well as aurora borealis, the famous natural phenomenon in Finland commonly known as northern lights," said Narayan. With a spectrum of colours transitioning from blue to saffron, the logo symbolises the vibrant exchange and cooperation between Finland and India. Also read: Exclusive I India an `important partner` in ensuring rules-based world order: Finland FM Ambassador Lähdevirta highlighted Finland's plans for bilateral engagement with India, mentioning potential ministerial visits in the autumn. "Well, remains to be seen, but we are certainly working on getting a couple of ministers in the Autumn," he stated. One area of significant collaboration is clean energy, where Finland has already made notable contributions. "I think we already have good things in the pipeline," noted the ambassador. He highlighted projects such as the bio-refinery in Assam and the establishment of electric vehicle charging stations as examples of Finland's contribution to India's sustainable development goals. Also read: Finland: Former PM Alexander Stubb wins high-stakes presidential election Moreover, Ambassador Lähdevirta emphasised the importance of India's engagement with the Nordic countries. "I think Nordics are certainly an interesting partner for India," he remarked. He cited the mutually beneficial partnership based on shared expertise and India's capacity for scaling up initiatives. Norway is expected to host this year's India Nordic summit.

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Finnish PM: India & Finland Can Scale Up New Technologies Together

Finnish ambassador highlights DESI cooperation with India