It matters a lot. His visit brings attention, visibility and political weight to the Norway–India relationship. It confirms what many of us have seen building for months: India is no longer a distant opportunity for Norwegian companies. It is becoming an operational business corridor.
So, from NICCI’s perspective, the most important question is not only what happens while Modi is here, but also what happens when he has left.
Because visits end. Speeches end. Photos are taken. Joint statements are published. Then the hard and important work begins: turning high-level attention into concrete business action.
That is where Norway India Business Days 2–3 June, Oslo comes in.
NICCI has organized Norway India Business Days for five years. It would have taken place regardless of the Modi visit. But this year, the timing and the content are especially designed to convert high-level dialogue into next steps for Norwegian companies.
Over the past months, we have seen an unusually strong build-up of Norway–India activity: political meetings, business delegations, embassy-led initiatives, sector events, company visits, discussions around the India–EFTA trade agreement and now the Modi visit itself.
At the same time, Norwegian companies need a clearer and more updated perception of India. Research has shown that limited knowledge, uncertainty and outdated assumptions can hold back Nordic engagement with India. That is a business risk. It means opportunities are missed before they are even properly explored.
That bigger picture will be addressed at Norway India Business Days 2026: how Nordic companies understand India, where perceptions are changing and what still holds companies back from acting on the opportunities.
Norway also has a window now that should not be wasted. Through the India–EFTA agreement, Norwegian companies already have a framework many European competitors are still working to fully activate through the EU–India track. Other countries are moving fast. Norway should not watch this moment from the sidelines.
Two weeks after the visit, when the formal meetings are over and the headlines have passed, NICCI gathers the people who can help explain what this momentum actually means for business.
People who work with India in practice.
People who have been close to recent delegations, meetings, embassy activities and company cases.
People who can share what they see, what they have learned and where the real opportunities are.
The purpose is not to repeat festive speeches.
The purpose is to move beyond them.
At Norway India Business Days 2026, we will focus on real cases, practical experience and honest reflections from the Norway–India corridor. We will look at sectors where the momentum is concrete: AI and digitalization, green transition, maritime technology and shipbuilding, Indian talent and teams for Norwegian companies and financial investments in India.
For Norwegian companies, the important questions are practical:
What has changed?
Which doors have actually opened?
Who should we talk to?
Where are the real opportunities?
What can we learn from companies already working with India?
What should the next step be?
Modi’s visit gives the relationship attention.
Norway India Business Days is where NICCI works to turn that attention into action.
Norway India Business Days 2026
2–3 June, Oslo
Landing page: www.nicci.no/norwayindiabusinessdays
Join us to go from Dialogue to Business Action.
By the way, NICCI is a growing member based business network, and we invite more Norwegian and Indian companies to join us in building an even stronger business community across the Norway–India corridor.