Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets members of the Indian community during his visit to Copenhagen
Highlight
- 2nd India-Nordic summit will see participation of many leaders
- The summit will focus on topics like post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, innovation
- After the summit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to make a brief stop in Paris.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the second India-Nordic summit in Denmark before leaving for Paris to meet newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron on the last day of his 3-day Europe visit on Wednesday.
The second India-Nordic summit will be attended by the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and will follow the first summit held in Stockholm, Sweden in 2018.
In his departure statement, PM Modi had said, “The conference will focus on topics such as post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, innovation and technology, renewable energy, evolving global security landscape and India-Nordic cooperation in the Arctic region.” on a three-day tour on Sunday
PM Modi had said, ‘On the sidelines of the summit, I will also meet the leaders of the other four Nordic countries and review the progress in India’s bilateral relations with them.
After the summit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to make a brief stopover in Paris for a meeting with the newly elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
PM Modi’s Europe tour includes meetings, agreements, addresses for Indian diaspora
During his ongoing visit, PM Modi held bilateral talks with the leadership of Germany and Denmark, as well as addressed Indian Diaspora events in both Berlin and Copenhagen.
PM Modi also interacted with business leaders from both Germany and Denmark during his visit.
PM Modi arrived in Berlin on Monday where he held bilateral discussions with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before attending the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations.
The Prime Minister said that inter-governmental consultations were productive.
A total of nine agreements were signed between India and Germany, including a Joint Declaration on Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (JDI), under which Germany would make an advance commitment of 10 billion euros of new and additional development assistance to India by 2030. Agreed. ,
PM Modi also addressed the Indian community in Berlin where he talked about the achievements of his government, especially in the area of integrating technology with governance.
On the second day of his visit, the Prime Minister arrived in Copenhagen, held talks with his Danish counterpart Mette Fredriksen and discussed bilateral issues including cooperation on trade and environmental action between the two countries.
The two leaders also held delegation level talks in Copenhagen to review progress in the Green Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
PM Modi and his counterpart also discussed Ukraine, with the former reiterating India’s stand for an early end of hostilities and a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict.
The two leaders addressed a joint press conference, where a number of agreements were formally signed between the two countries, including a Declaration of Intent (DOI) on Migration and Mobility, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of is included. skill development, vocational education and entrepreneurship and the launch of energy policy dialogue at the ministerial level between the two countries.
A total of nine agreements were exchanged between the two countries.
In the evening, PM Modi also addressed members of the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen, accompanied by the Danish PM.
According to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, more than 1,000 members of the Indian community of students, researchers, professionals and business persons in Denmark participated in the event.
PM Modi also attended a dinner hosted by Queen Margrethe II of the Kingdom of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, which was the last item on PM Modi’s agenda on the second day of his visit.
(with inputs from ANI)
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