<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="parent_top_div"><p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (local time) met King Harald V of Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo and reaffirmed the strong and longstanding ties between India and Norway, the Ministry of External Affairs said.</p> <p>  According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister Modi conveyed greetings and best wishes from the people of India and appreciated Norway's natural beauty during the meeting. The two leaders underlined that the India-Norway partnership continues to deepen, rooted in shared values such as democracy, rule of law and people-centric governance.</p> <p>  &#34;Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had an audience with King Harald V of Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Prime Minister conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the people of India. He appreciated the natural beauty of Norway and underlined that the long-standing friendship between India and Norway continues to grow stronger, anchored in shared values of democracy, the rule of law, and people-centric governance,&#34; the official release said.</p> <p>  The statement further noted that Prime Minister Modi and King Harald V discussed the progress made by Indian and Norwegian companies across various sectors, particularly in the field of new technologies. The meeting was followed by a luncheon hosted by King Harald V in honour of Prime Minister Modi, who thanked the Norwegian monarch for the warm hospitality extended to him.</p> <p>  &#34;Prime Minister Modi and His Majesty King Harald V discussed the impressive strides made by Indian and Norwegian companies across diverse sectors, particularly in new technologies. The audience was followed by a luncheon hosted by His Majesty in honour of Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister thanked His Majesty for the gracious hospitality extended to him,&#34; the release added.</p> <p>  PM Modi was also conferred the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Norway's highest honour under the order by King Harald V.</p> <p>  The Grand Cross is the highest grade of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit and is awarded in recognition of outstanding service and contribution towards strengthening ties with Norway and the international community.</p> <p>PM Modi is currently in Norway for the fourth leg of his five-nation tour and will head to Italy on May 19.</p></div></div>

<p>印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪在奥斯陆会见了挪威国王哈拉尔五世，重申了两国之间强大的双边关系和共同的民主与治理价值观。他们讨论了各个领域的进展，特别是新技术方面。莫迪因其在加强两国关系方面的贡献而被授予挪威皇家功绩勋章的大十字勋章。这次会晤是莫迪五国之行的一部分，意大利是下一个目的地</p>

印度外交部表示，印度总理莫迪会见了挪威国王哈拉尔五世，重申了两国之间的强有力双边关系