Happymon Jacob speaks to Amb. Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg (Ambassador of Norway to<br />India since 2015) about Norway’s place in the comity of nations as a peace-builder. Norwegian efforts<br />and contribution toward UN peacekeeping is discussed and decline in the same since 1990s is also<br />analysed. Amb. Kamsvåg identifies Norway’s peace-building credentials as reflective of its foreign<br />policy objective of establishing a rule-based international order. He addresses the controversy<br />surrounding Norway’s former PMs offer to mediate on Kashmir conflict between India & Pakistan,<br />stating that Norway’s official position is that Kashmir is a bilateral issue. Amb. Kamsvåg talks about<br />evolution of India-Norway relations over his tenure as Ambassador of Norway to India since 2015.<br /><br />Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/support<br /><br />The founding premise of The Wire is this: if good journalism is to survive and thrive, it can only do so by being both editorially and financially independent. This means relying principally on contributions from readers and concerned citizens who have no interest other than to sustain a space for quality journalism. As a publication, The Wire will be firmly committed to the public interest and democratic values.
