PM Modi holds bilateral talks with his Danish counterpart; two countries sign four agreements
New Delhi, October 09
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen held bilateral talks in New Delhi. In his statement after the talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, India and Denmark have continued its cooperation even during the pandemic. He said, in our virtual summit an year ago, both the countries had taken the historic decision of green strategic partnership.
Mr Modi said, it shows that both India and Denmark is dedicated towards the environment. He said, both the countries will work on several technologies in the sectors of food safety, cold chain, food processing, fertilizers, fisheries, aqua culture and others. Mr Modi said, both the countries have started a new partnership in the health sector. He said, we have also decided to cooperate on agro-tech to increase agriculture productivity and improve farmers’ income.
The Prime Minister said, India and Denmark will also coordinate in Smart Water Resource Management and Efficient Supply Chains sectors. He said, it is a matter of happiness that Denmark has become a member of International Solar Alliance. Mr Modi said, it is a new dimension of India-Denmark partnership. Mr Modi said, during the meeting both sides not only reviewed the progress made under this Partnership, but also reiterated the commitment to increasing cooperation on climate change in the near future. The Prime Minister also expressed his gratitude to Denmark for the strong support, India has been receiving from it at various international fora. Mr Modi also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to host the next India-Nordic Summit, and for inviting him to visit Denmark.
India and Denmark inked four agreements and decided to expand cooperation. The agreement was signed in the field of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, establishing a Centre of Excellence towards natural refrigerants for tropical climates with potential applications and on mapping of ground water resources and aquifers.