Finland Looks to Hire More Indian Talent, Targets Doubling Trade with India
What Happened
Mikko Kivikoski, Finland's ambassador to India, said Finland sees significant potential to double bilateral trade from the current level of around $3 billion. He cited growing business interest on both sides and said the upcoming India-EU Free Trade Agreement could provide the framework needed to convert strong political engagement into concrete economic opportunities. The envoy also expressed hope that more skilled Indian professionals would move to Finland under the countries' mobility partnership.
Key Takeaways
Finland is looking beyond trade and investment to deepen workforce and technology ties with India. With over 30,000 Indians already working largely in Finland’s ICT and engineering sectors, Helsinki sees Indian talent as a key driver of future economic cooperation.