New Delhi, May 21: The third India-Nordic Summit 2026 in Oslo underscored India’s growing role in shaping global technology governance, with discussions centred on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and green innovation, according to a report.
The report by India Narrative said the summit reflected a shift in India’s positioning from a technology policy adopter to an emerging contributor to global digital and AI frameworks.
Nordic nations presented their engagement with India as a strategic partnership focused on green technology, innovation and resilient supply chains, viewing deeper collaboration as beneficial for both commercial growth and geopolitical stability.
The report said India and Nordic countries increasingly regard each other as strategic partners, with India emerging as a large-scale platform for digital innovation and the Nordic region contributing expertise in advanced technology, sustainability and governance.
It noted that the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi signalled India’s intent to develop its own AI governance framework while encouraging participation from both developed and developing economies.
According to the report, cooperation on inclusive and human-centric artificial intelligence formed a key agenda at the Oslo summit, reflecting growing alignment between Nordic technology values and India’s AI policy approach.
The India-led AI Impact Declaration, which emphasises human capital development, inclusion, trusted AI and wider access to AI resources, offers a developmental perspective that differs from more security-focused policy debates seen in some Western economies, the report said.
It also highlighted India’s expanding digital public infrastructure ecosystem, including Aadhaar-based identity systems, UPI-powered digital payments and open digital platforms that support public and private innovation.
These digital systems now support welfare delivery, financial inclusion and daily transactions for more than a billion people and are increasingly being adapted internationally through platforms such as MOSIP and digital certification systems, according to the report.
The report noted that Nordic countries, including Norway, could contribute expertise in data protection and privacy standards, potentially supporting stronger safeguards as India develops its Digital Personal Data Protection framework and AI regulations.
At the same time, Nordic businesses facing supply-chain challenges and rising production costs are exploring India as a manufacturing and research destination to diversify operations and reduce dependence on China.
The report added that collaboration with India also offers access to a large pool of STEM talent and an evolving regulatory ecosystem in emerging technologies and data governance.
