New Delhi: Danish PM Mette Frederiksen was accorded a warm welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan. She was received by PM Narendra Modi here on Saturday. Mette Frederiksen arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning for her 3-day visit to India. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi accorded her a warm welcome at Delhi airport.
Mette Frederiksen will be on a tour of India from October 9 to 11. She will hold a meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind and hold bilateral talks with PM Modi. The Visit of the Danish PM is an opportunity to review and take the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership forward. The Danish PM's visit is expected to further strengthen close and friendly relations between India and Denmark.
PM Mette Frederiksen's visit to India is crucial, as she is the first head of state to visit India since the Corona ban, which came into effect last March. India and Denmark have strong business and investment ties. There are more than 200 Danish companies in India, while Denmark has more than 60 Indian companies. The two nations have strong cooperation in renewable energy, clean technology, water and waste management, agriculture and animal husbandry, science and technology, digitization, smart cities, and the shipping sector.
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