Prime Minister of Denmark H.E. Ms.

Mette Frederiksen paid a State Visit to India

from 9-11 October 2021. This was the first visit by a Head of Government to
India following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bilateral talks between the two Prime Ministers were held to demonstrate the
close partnership between the two countries. Both sides reviewed the progress
in Green Strategic Partnership which was established during the Virtual
Summit held on September 28, 2020.

The action plan of Green Strategic Partnership lists several specific deliverables
to consolidate green and low-carbon growth.

The action plan focuses on sectors such as renewable energy, water,

environment, and smart cities.

India and Denmark agreed on a five-year action plan (2021-2026) to build

their “green strategic partnership” and signed four pacts in order to boost
cooperation in green technologies and managing natural resources such as
groundwater.

Both India and Denmark expressed appreciation of the on-going the 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.

Danish companies have been present in India for many years in sectors such as
energy, food processing, logistics and infrastructure. Many Indian companies,
such as IT firms like Infosys, also have a presence in Denmark. Danish
companies are also making new manufacturing and technology investments in
Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

India and Denmark will also cooperate in agriculture-related technology in

order to increase farm productivity and income of farmers in India. Under this,
the two countries will work together on technologies in many areas like food
safety, cold chain, food processing, fertilizers, fisheries and aquaculture.
The Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and Denmark’s Danfoss Industries
Pvt Ltd signed an MoU to set up a centre of excellence on natural refrigerants
for tropical climates. The CSIR and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office
inked a pact on a traditional knowledge digital library access agreement while
India’s skill development ministry and the Danish government signed a letter of
intent to explore collaboration in skill development.

Reliance Industries Ltd—India’s biggest private-sector conglomerate—signed an

MoU with Stiesdal Fuel Technologies to develop a hydrogen electrolyser and its
manufacturing and deployment in India. Infosys and Aarhus University
agreed to set up a centre of excellence for sustainability solutions in
Denmark.

India also welcomed Denmark’s decision to join the International Solar

Alliance, saying this has added a new dimension to bilateral cooperation.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of 124 countries initiated

by India, most of them being the sunshine countries, which lie either
completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
The primary objective of the alliance is to work for efficient consumption of solar
energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels

International Solar Alliance (ISA) was established in the year 2015 and its
head quarters is in New Delhi

The objective of the ISA is to promote and to achieve sustainable growth in the
field of Solar energy by the solar rich countries

1. NEET and its issues pertaining to reservation of seats.

2. The need for reconsideration of 50% ceiling on reservations on
Government Institutions.
3. Anti-religious conversion laws with reference to recent ordinances passed
by State Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
4. The emergence of Crypto Currencies and its regulations
5. Need for regulation of E-Pharmacies in India
6. Issues pertaining to the WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
7. Analysing the new Information Technology rules 2021.
8. The ban on slaughtering of cows
9. The protest of Lakshadweep residents against its Government proposals
10.The Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens
11.The need for nationwide law against mob lynching
12. Evolution of Right to Internet under Article 21 of the Indian
Constitution.