India

Location: 50-C, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India. Team: Bjørn Iversen (India Director and Commercial Counsellor at the Norwegian Embassy); Ambika Oberoi Sawhney (energy; also health/life science); Antrikch Rastogi (defence/space, digital infrastructure, water/wastewater, circular economy, energy, manufacturing/design); Arti Bhatia Kumar (marine; aquaculture/fisheries); Asheesh Agarwal (minerals, circular economy, maritime, defence/space, energy, architecture/construction); Elisabeth Strand Vigtel (science, technology, higher education); Sarita Kaul (administration). The page’s office industries also include health/life science, education, technology, and related fields.

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The New Delhi office is at 50-C, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India. The team page covers health and life science, maritime, manufacturing and design, digital infrastructure, aquaculture and fisheries, architecture and construction, circular economy, energy, defence and space, education, minerals, technology, and water and wastewater. The office page links to these industry pages and to the delegation-visit request service, and invites businesses interested in India to contact its team.

• Bjørn Iversen is Director of Innovation Norway India and Commercial Counsellor at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi. His profile highlights leadership, ICT and digitalisation, international sales and relationship building, including work in East Asia and the Middle East, as well as an audit background. His finance studies include BI Norwegian Business School and INSEAD. Public contact: bjorn.iversen@innovationnorway.no.
• Ambika Oberoi Sawhney is Senior Advisor – Energy, with expertise also in health and life science. She develops partnerships and technology collaboration between Norwegian and Indian companies and public bodies, drawing on work in oil and gas, renewable energy, MedTech and start-ups. Her profile highlights piloting and testing new technologies and a master’s degree in economics from Delhi School of Economics. Public contact: Ambika.Oberoi.Sawhney@innovationnorway.no; +91 11 4909 9202; LinkedIn.
• Antrikch Rastogi is a Market Advisor for defence and space, digital infrastructure, water and wastewater, circular economy, energy, and manufacturing and design. He has over 12 years across economic development, trade, international business, investment and government relations, supporting market-expansion strategies in India. His profile lists project experience in circular and blue economies, water treatment, renewable energy, vehicles and electric mobility, storage, ICT, defence, aerospace, chemicals, packaging and consumer goods. He holds an electronics and communications engineering degree and an MBA in international trade management. Public contact: antrikch.rastogi@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Arti Bhatia Kumar is Senior Advisor – Marine, focused on aquaculture and fisheries. She supports Norwegian businesses with Indian market-entry strategies, partner searches and market scans, and facilitates business-to-business and business-to-government discussions. Her profile notes a focus on seafood, aquaculture and fisheries, degrees in mathematics and law and economics, prior work with the World Trade Organization and European Commission, and many years supporting Norwegian companies in India. Public contact: arti.bhatia.kumar@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Asheesh Agarwal is Senior Market Advisor for minerals, circular economy, maritime, defence and space, energy, and architecture and construction. His profile cites more than 29 years in industries including chemicals, agro-processing and engineering, with work in project delivery, engineering, business valuation, strategy and government/industry relations. His qualifications include chemical engineering, an MBA in finance and postgraduate study in international business. Public contact: Asheesh.Agarwal@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Elisabeth Strand Vigtel is Counsellor for Science, Technology and Higher Education, focused on education and technology. She represents collaboration with India for Innovation Norway, the Research Council of Norway, the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, and the Ministry of Education and Research. Her profile notes a decade in Norwegian government bodies, another decade in higher education and international research collaboration at NTNU, membership of Norway’s National Ethics Committee for Science and Technology, and a Cand.Philol. in English language and literature from the University of Oslo. Public contact: Elisabeth.Strand.Vigtel@innovationnorway.no; LinkedIn.
• Sarita Kaul is Administrative Officer. Her profile describes over 20 years in human-resources management, staff augmentation and office operations across multinational companies and non-profits, with strengths in client relationships and support for staff and management. Her listed bachelor’s degree is in textile design. Public contact: Sarita.Kaul@innovationnorway.no.