New Delhi, May 21 -- When Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described India in Oslo as "not a middle power, but one of the world's greatest powers," it signalled more than diplomatic warmth. It reflected a broader geopolitical transition in which India is increasingly being seen as a co-author of global climate, technology and governance frameworks.

The 3rd India-Nordic Summit, hosted in the Norwegian capital earlier this year, has emerged as far more than a routine diplomatic gathering. Writing separately in One World Outlook and India Narrative, Akshara Agrawal and Somen Chatterjee argue that the summit represented a structural shift in how India is positioned within the emerging global order, particularly in areas such as gre...