NB8
COUNTRIES - INTERNATIONAL
News:
India-NB8 Meet Sparks
Global Tech & Green Talks
What's
in the news?
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The eight
Nordic-Baltic countries are participating in the Raisina Dialogue in New
Delhi together as representatives of the Nordic-Baltic cooperation.
Nordic-Baltic
Cooperation:
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It is a regional cooperation format which as of 1992 has brought together
five Nordic countries and three Baltic countries in order to discuss important
regional and international issues in an informal atmosphere.
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In 2000, it was decided that the
Nordic-Baltic cooperation format would be called Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8).
Member
Countries:
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Nordic
Countries - Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark
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Baltic
States - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Other
Key Takeaways:
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Nordic countries collectively represent an
economy of more than USD 2.012 trillion with a population of just above 27
million allowing a very high standard of living.
India
and NB8:
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The Nordic-Baltic cooperation with India
spans fields as diverse as innovation, green transition, maritime, health,
intellectual property rights, new technologies, space cooperation and
artificial intelligence, student exchanges, culture and tourism.
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Trade and investment figures between the
Nordic region and India are steadily increasing.