8th Norway-India Joint Working Group (JWG) Maritime Meeting
On 17th November, 2022, the 8th Norway-India Joint Working Group (JWG) Maritime meeting was held in Mumbai, India.
The 7th JWG on Maritime was held in Oslo in November, 2019.
The focus of the discussion was cooperation between India and Norway for developing a green maritime future.
As a part of the cooperation, Norway will help India in realizing its maritime potential and help in creating a large pool of trained seafarers.
Discussions were also held on the use of alternative fuels like green ammonia and hydrogen for futuristic shipping.
India is a signatory to the Hong Kong Convention for the recycling of ships. India requested that the EU regulation should not hinder ship recycling for non-European countries, which are compliant with international conventions.
India and Norway are also part of the Green Voyage 2050 project. Both countries agreed on willingness, devotion, partnership, and capacity building for achieving common goals.
