Oslo, May 19 -- Stressing linguistic and cultural bridge between the two nations as highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Icelandic counterpart Kristrun Frostadottir on Tuesday said people "need more 'sambandh' today."

The remarks were made during the high-profile India-Nordic Summit, serving as a warm response to PM Narendra Modi's earlier address, where he pointed out that the word carries an identical meaning in several Nordic languages as it does in Hindi.

Expressing optimism over growing bilateral and economic ties, the Icelandic leader emphasised the expanding scope of mutual cooperation.

"We've seen through the free trade agreements that Prime Minister Modi addressed an increase in investment coming from Iceland into ...