<span style="color: #222222;">Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Climate and Environment of Norway Mr Espen Barth Eide on the side-lines of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal and discussed several issues of mutual interest.<br />''<br />''Both the leaders expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far in the 5th India-Norway Task Force Meet. The two sides also reviewed the dialogue and progress on issues like blue economy, integrated ocean management, marine pollution, green shipping and ocean based renewable energy.<br />''<br />''The meeting came close on the heels of the 5th India-Norway Task Force Meet in New Delhi last week on Blue Economy between Norwegian Ambassador to India, Hans Jacob Frydenlund and the Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary Dr. M. Ravichandran. </span><br />