India is now moving so fast that relying on books, articles and reports is no longer enough to keep up. Norwegian business leaders’ view of India is overdue for an update.
At our final NICCI member meeting of 2025, we’re joined by one of the Nordics’ sharpest voices on India’s global role: Henrik Chetan Aspengren from the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

This is a unique opportunity to get his take on India’s position in a shifting world – and views on why outdated assumptions may be holding Nordic companies back from real opportunities in the Indian market.

The meeting is in a roundtable format, with ample time for Q&A, comments and discussion.
Followed by networking and informal discussion.

Place: Oslo
Date and time: Monday 15. December 15:00-17:00
Participation: Exclusively for NICCI members

About the speaker

Henrik Chetan Aspengren is Acting Head of the Asia Programme and Senior Analyst and Lead for the “Project for Nordic-India Relations” (PNIR). PNIR is The Swedish Institute of international affairs main platform for research, analysis and expertise on India, and India’s role in world affairs. As a trained historian, Aspengren brings his academic research interest in the history of modern India to his analytical work on contemporary India and its growing global footprint. In his current project at UI Aspengren works closely with the Observer Research Foundation in Delhi. Aspengren holds a Ph.D. from SOAS, University of London, and is the author of books, journal articles, and reports on India and South Asia.

Instructions to register for the meeting is sent all NICCI members on email.