PM Modi on Tuesday reached the Danish capital for a one-day visit that will include several engagements including talks with leaders from Nordic countries…reports Asian Lite News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen held delegation-level talks in Copenhagen on Tuesday to review progress in the Green Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
“Delegation level talks led by PMs @narendramodi & @Statsmin Mette Frederiksen begin. Both sides to review progress in the Green Strategic Partnership. Will also discuss our wide-ranging cooperation in areas of skill development, climate, renewable energy, Arctic, P2P ties, etc,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) tweeted.
PM Modi on Tuesday reached the Danish capital for a one-day visit that will include several engagements including talks with leaders from Nordic countries.
“Walking the talk PM @narendramodi and @Statsmin PM Mette Frederiksen at Marienborg. The bonhomie between the two leaders mirrors the close ties between India and Denmark,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a tweet.
This visit started to Denmark shortly after his Berlin visit on Tuesday.
During his one-day Germany visit, PM Modi met with German chancellor Olaf Scholz. This was their first engagement since Chancellor Scholz assumed office in December 2021. (ANI)
In Berlin, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral talks with Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, and the two leaders will co-chair the sixth edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC)…reports Asian Lite News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Germany, Denmark and France from May 2, aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit abroad in 2022.
In Berlin, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral talks with Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, and the two leaders will co-chair the sixth edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC).
The biennial IGC is a unique dialogue format that also sees participation of several Ministers from both sides. This will be Prime Minister’s first IGC with Chancellor Scholz, and also the first such Government-to-Government consultations of the new German government, which assumed office in December 2021. During his visit, Prime Minister and Chancellor Scholz would also jointly address a Business Event. He will address and interact with the Indian community in Germany.
In 2021, India and Germany commemorated 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations and have been strategic partners since 2000. This visit will be an opportunity to enhance and intensify cooperation in a broad range of areas and for the two governments to exchange views on regional and global matters of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Modi will, thereafter, travel to Copenhagen on an official visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. He will also participate in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit being hosted by Denmark.
The bilateral component of the visit will include talks with PM Frederiksen as well as an audience with Queen Margrethe II. The Green Strategic Partnership was the first of its kind arrangement between India and Denmark. The visit would provide both sides an opportunity to review its progress, as well as examine ways to further expand our multifaceted cooperation.
During the visit, he will attend an India-Denmark Business Forum and also address members of the Indian diaspora.
Prime Minister Modi, during the second India-Nordic Summit, will also interact with other Nordic leaders – Prime Minister Katrn Jakobsdttir of Iceland, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and Prime Minister Sanna Marin of Finland.
The Summit will focus on subjects like post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, innovation and technology, renewable energy, the evolving global security scenario and India-Nordic cooperation in the Arctic region. The 1st India-Nordic Summit took place in 2018 in Stockholm.
On his return journey on May 4, the Prime Minister will briefly stopover in Paris and meet Emmanuel Macron, President of France.
India and France are celebrating 75 years of their diplomatic relations this year and the meeting between the two leaders will set a more ambitious agenda of the Strategic Partnership.
The UAE and Denmark signed two agreements in extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters…reports Asian Lite News
The two agreements were signed by Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and Nick Hækkerup, Danish Minister of Justice.
During the signing, Al Nuaimi lauded the deep-rooted ties between the two countries and highlighted their mutual keenness to strengthen their legal and judicial cooperation, including in the areas of extradition and legal assistance on criminal matters.
UAE sign extradition agreement with Denmark (WAM)
He also affirmed the UAE’s keenness to boost its legal and judicial cooperation with Denmark, by adopting the best-applied practices and advancing their bilateral ties, to counter money-laundering, terrorism financing, human trafficking, narcotics smuggling and organised crime.
The signing event was attended by Judge Abdul Rahman Murad Al Balushi, Director of the International Cooperation Department; Abdullah Hassan Al Marzouqi, Head of the International Agreements Department; Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of Denmark to the UAE, and other officials from both sides.
The two agreements cover a variety of areas, including the extradition of criminals and extraditable crimes, as well as the refusal of extradition requests and related provisions, enforcement dates, amendments, terminations and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. (WAM)
Denmark urges social restraint after record Covid surge
Among the cases reported are 1,205 reinfections, or about one in every 20, according to statistics from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI)…reports Asian Lite News
With a record number of 23,228 new Covid-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, health officials in Denmark have urged citizens to “see as few people as possible” during the holiday season.
Among the cases reported are 1,205 reinfections, or about one in every 20, according to statistics from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) on Wednesday.
With only a day to go until New Year’s Eve, the Director of Denmark’s Health Authority (SST) Soren Brostrom strongly urged Danes to opt for quiet celebrations on the 31st, reports Xinhua news agency.
“See as few people as possible, and keep it quiet,” said Brostrom at a press conference.
The official did not provide more specific advice, but noted that “the entire population has lived with Covid-19 for almost two years and knows how it is transmitted”.
The SSI also registered 16 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the national totals to 3,247 deaths and 762,299 cases since the pandemic began.
According to SSI’s academic director Tyra Grove Krause, the Omicron variant is now identified in 80 per cent of positive samples.
“Overall, we can say that we have a growing epidemic and an Omicron-driven epidemic,” said Krause at the press conference, predicting that the epidemic would peak in January 2022.
Additionally, the SSI reports that 77.6 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated, and 45.7 per cent have received a booster shot.
Israel bans travel to UK, Denmark to prevent spread of Omicron
Israel has decided to ban travel to the UK and Denmark to prevent the spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News
The ban, to be effective on Thursday, was announced at a press conference by Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of the public health services at the Health Ministry, reports Xinhua news agency.
Israel has already banned travel to most African countries, which are labelled “red” by the Ministry because of the new coronavirus variant.
Israel bans travel to UK, Denmark to prevent spread of Omicron
All Israelis returning from the banned countries, including vaccinated and recovered ones, must quarantine for at least seven days.
Foreign nationals are not allowed to travel from these countries to Israel, except in humanitarian cases with the approval of a special governmental committee.
So far, 67 cases of Omicron have been detected in Israel, while the testing results of another 80 suspected ones are expected, according to the Ministry.
Such developments took place during the just concluded three-day (October 9-11) visit of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…reports Asian Lite news
Besides signing four agreements, India and Denmark decided to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the areas of agriculture technology, including in the sectors of food safety, cold chain, food processing, fertilizers, fisheries and aquaculture.
Such developments took place during the just concluded three-day (October 9-11) visit of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, which was the first visit by a head of government to India following the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.
Danish PM Frederiksen was accompanied by a high level official and business delegation. In her bilateral exchanges, Danish PM Frederiksen held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She also called on President Ram Nath Kovind. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Danish PM Frederiksen, the MEA said.
The Ministry added that bilateral talks between the two Prime Ministers were held in a warm and friendly atmosphere demonstrating the close partnership between the two countries.
Both sides reviewed the progress in the Green Strategic Partnership which was established during the Virtual Summit held in September 2020.
During the visit, new areas of cooperation like smart water resource management, waste to best- creation of best resources from waste, and efficient supply chain management were also identified. Both sides welcomed the cooperation in the field of health.
Both leaders expressed appreciation of the on-going partnerships in green technologies and sustainable solutions in sectors like renewable energy, including wind and solar, water, shipping and ports, infrastructure and circular economy.
More than 200 Danish companies present in India are actively involved in taking forward key national missions of India like Make in India, Jal Jeevan Mission, Digital India, Skill India, Namame Gange etc. The Danish PM invited more Indian companies to invest in Denmark.
The two Prime Ministers also discussed regional and global developments, including the post-pandemic global economic recovery, Indo-Pacific and the situation in Afghanistan.
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The two leaders welcomed the decision to resume the India-EU FTA negotiations and expressed the hope that they will be concluded at an early date.
Four government-to-government MoUs and agreements in the fields of traditional knowledge, skill development, mapping of ground water resources and coolant technologies were exchanged during the visit.
Apart from these, three commercial agreements were also concluded on the sidelines of the visit.
According to the MEA, Danish PM Frederiksen extended an invitation to PM Modi to visit Copenhagen for the second India-Nordic summit in 2022.
President Kovind extended an invitation to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to visit India next year.
During her visit to India, PM Frederiksen visited Agra and the Garvi Gujarat Bhavan where she got a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of India.
She gave a special address at an event organized by the Observer Research Foundation on the Green Strategic Partnership and on the importance of close collaboration to combat climate change.
She also interacted with girl students at Kendriya Vidyalaya in New Delhi where she had an opportunity to see the Atal Innovation Lab. (India News Network)
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen during the bilateral meeting, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on October 09, 2021.
Denmark is the only country in the world with which India has a Green Strategic Partnership which also opens the door to green Danish solutions in India’s green transition, reports Ateet Sharma
India and Denmark are ready to accelerate their Green Strategic Partnership when Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen begins her three-day visit to India on Saturday, becoming the first foreign head of government to be received by PM Narendra Modi since the Covid-19 crisis broke out.
Frederiksen’s visit confirms not only the strengthened political, economic and commercial relations between Denmark and India but also gives a massive push to the Green Strategic Partnership that both countries entered into in September 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on October 09, 2021. (PIB)
Denmark is the only country in the world with which India has a Green Strategic Partnership which also opens the door to green Danish solutions in India’s green transition. At the same time, the visit gives an opportunity to discuss the importance of cooperation for the climate area in the run-up to COP26.
“Denmark has a long tradition of engaging in the challenges of the world. This is especially true in the green energy transition, where India as a strong and ambitious player is crucial in solving the climate challenges facing the whole world, “Frederiksen stated before leaving for New Delhi.
The last few years have witnessed a strong bilateral relationship developing between both the countries.
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi welcomes the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on October 09, 2021. (PIB)
A year after Frederiksen and PM Modi held their first-ever virtual summit in September 2020, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Copenhagen last month — the first by an Indian Foreign Minister in 20 years — to undertake a comprehensive review of the Indo-Danish partnership.
Solutions and size, skills and scale
Denmark is a global leader in several niche technologies which are of relevance to India. Mentioning that Denmark has skills, India has scale and the world has the need for new technologies, PM Modi had stressed on establishing a research platform where solutions could be found to global issues of concern such as food security, water management, climate change and sustainable development.
Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen meeting the India dignitaries at the Ceremonial Reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on October 09, 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also seen. (PIB)
The Green Strategic Partnership, which has added a new dimension to the bilateral relations, is the first agreement of its kind, which expands cooperation in renewable energy, environment, circular economy, water and waste management, reducing air pollution and various other sectors.
It advances political cooperation, expands economic relations and green growth, creates jobs and strengthens cooperation on addressing global challenges and opportunities with focus on an ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
There are around 200 Danish companies operating in India like Grundfos, Vestss, Maersk, Haldor, Topsoe and CIP which have invested in areas such as shipping, renewable energy, environment, agriculture and food processing and are keen to expand their engagements in other sectors like smart urban development and waste-to-energy. Major chambers like DIDE, Danish shipping and Agriculture and Food Council are also expanding the new age partnership. Similarly, there are 60 Indian companies that have invested in Denmark.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark, Ms. Mette Frederiksen at the Joint Press Statements, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. (PIB)
“Our Green Strategic Partnership has great potential for Danish companies and Danish exports. In Denmark, we have the solutions, while India, as one of the most populous countries in the world, has the size to be able to push the green transition on a global scale, “Frederiksen said ahead of her India visit.
As the two sides envisage the energy partnership to be further strengthened over the coming years, PM Modi has already invited “like-minded” Denmark to join India, Japan and Australia for supply-chain diversification and resilience. Considerable progress is expected to be made in this and several other spheres over the weekend.
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He said there are 200 Danish companies operating in India and also the number of Indian companies in Denmark is growing…reports Asian Lite News.
Maintaining that Denmark is only country with which India has a green strategic partnership, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is on a two-day (September 4-5) visit to the Scandinavian country on Saturday said the two countries which held their 4th Joint Commission meeting, “devised a joint action plan for the next five years.
“We looked at how the joint action plan has delivered even in the middle of Covid. And I must say, I compliment officials on both sides that they have actually done a lot in the last year and a half for all the travel problems that we’ve had. Again as you’ve just heard we had 10 working groups in our joint commission. We just added an 11th one, one on health. Its relevance is obvious given the context of the Covid.”
The External Affairs Minister said this in his press statement after the 4th India-Denmark Joint Commission Meeting on Saturday. Jaishankar’s visit to Denmark was the first by an Indian Foreign Minister to the Scandinavian country in 20 years.
Highlighting the uniqueness of relations between the two countries, the EAM said Denmark is the only country with which we have a green strategic partnership.
“We look at it, you know, everybody says build back better, but we also want to grow back greener. And in growing back greener, we think Denmark is a very, very unique partner, because you have strengths and experiences and best practices which are enormously helpful for a country like India at this stage of its development,” EAM Jaishankar said.
Speaking about his meeting with CEOs of the five Danish companies, he said, “Companies like Grundfos, Vestas, Maersk, Haldor, Topsoe and CIP ” can make a big difference in India in the field of green development.
He said there are 200 Danish companies operating in India and also the number of Indian companies in Denmark is growing.
“We also discussed how apart from our own bilateral cooperation, how we could carry forward, our larger trade investment agreements with the European Union and which we have, I believe have Denmark’s support,” the EAM said.
He also informed that during the Joint Commission Meeting, both sides also discussed the Covid-19 situation and challenges posed by it.
India, Denmark formulate joint action for next five years: Jaishankar
“We have also discussed the Covid situation. How we have each coped with it. What are the lessons and what are the challenges posed by Covid in terms of travel and mobility. Because, in this globalized world, we have tourists, we have students, we have seafarers, we have aircrews and we have to find some way by which their life and their professions are made better than they have been for the last year,” the EAM said.
In his statement before the media, Jaishankar also said that he called on the Danish Queen.
“I was very honored to be granted an audience by her majesty, the Queen, and she was very very gracious in her recollections of India and her sentiments that she expressed for our relationship,” the EAM said. (India News Network)
The EAM will have an audience with Queen Margrethe II and a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen…reports Asian Lite News
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Denmark from September 4-5, a statement released by the Indian embassy in Denmark on Thursday, said.
During his visit, the EAM will hold bilateral talks with Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark and co-chair the 4th Joint Commission Meeting between the two countries.
The EAM will have an audience with Queen Margrethe II and a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, the embassy said.
The Joint Commission Meeting will undertake a comprehensive review of the bilateral cooperation under the Green Strategic Partnership which was established during the Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in September, a landmark moment between the two countries which established a unique template of bilateral cooperation for the world to emulate.
The visit of the EAM will provide an opportunity for reviewing the progress in the bilateral ties and further strengthening of the multifaceted relationship between India and Denmark, the embassy said.
Bilateral ties between India and Denmark have continued to develop and expand rapidly in recent years. The 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries was marked in 2019.
The year 2020 marked the 400th anniversary of the first interaction between the peoples of India and Denmark, with the establishment of the first trading post in Tranquebar by Denmark in 1620.
EAM Jaishankar is visiting Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark to review the progress in India’s bilateral ties with the three Central European countries. His visit will also provide an opportunity for strengthening the multifaceted relationship with the EU.
Jaishankar will be in Slovenia on September 2-3. He will visit Croatia on September 3 and will finally head towards Denmark in the last leg of his three-nation tour.
During his visit to Croatia on September 3, EAM will hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Gordan Grli Radman, and will call on the Croatian leadership…reports Asian Lite News.
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will embark on an official visit to Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark from September 2-5, 2021 with an aim to widen ties with Europe with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region and Afghanistan’s future.
According to an official statement, he will be in Slovenia from 2-3 September which is currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and has invited him to attend an informal meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU Member States on September 3. The Minister will also hold a bilateral meeting with his Slovenian counterpart Dr Anze Logar, apart from calling on the Slovenian leadership.
Jaishankar will attend the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) being held in Slovenia, and will participate in the panel discussion on “Partnership for a Rules Based Order in the Indo-Pacific”. He will also hold discussions with his EU counterparts on issues of mutual interest.
At the 16th Bled Strategic Forum which is one of Europe’s premier foreign ministerial forums will be held in Slovenia on September 1-2 and the Minister will present India’s vision on the Indo-Pacific region as a key player that emphasises on maintaining rule of law and inclusive approach amid China’s aggression.
During his visit to Croatia on September 3, EAM will hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Gordan Grli Radman, and will call on the Croatian leadership.
During his visit to Denmark on September 4-5, Jaishankar will co-chair the fourth round of the Indo-Danish Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) along with Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod.
The JCM will undertake a comprehensive review of our bilateral cooperation under the Green Strategic Partnership, which was established during the Virtual Summit in September 2020. EAM will also call on Danish dignitaries.
The visit of EAM will provide an opportunity for reviewing the progress in our bilateral ties with the three Central European countries, and for strengthening our multifaceted relationship with the EU, the MEA said in a statement here today.
