Currently on a three-day visit to the hill state, Grimsson met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and expressed his desire to come again to Uttarakhand and explore the possibilities of collaborations between Iceland and the state in hydropower and tourism sectors.
Grimsson said that scientific and other institutions located in the Himalayan region should develop coordination among themselves.
Both the leaders agreed that Iceland and Uttarakhand could work together in the field of hydropower and alternative energy.
He also informed the Iceland president of the steps taken by the state government to produce power from pine needles.
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