Accepting the award, Prime Minister Modi dedicated the honour to all nations working to combat climate change. He reaffirmed India's commitment to protecting the oceans, promoting sustainable development, and supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through global cooperation.

They exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in the maritime domain, including new opportunities for collaboration in connectivity, skill development, shipbuilding and blue economy.

In recent years, both countries have been increasingly tapping their bilateral economic and technical complementarities. Indo-Norwegian bilateral ties are marked by regular exchanges of high level visits between the two countries. The last Joint Working Group Maritime meeting between the two countries was held in November 2022