Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Denmark for the first time on Tuesday after a busy first day of the three-nation Europe visit that kickstarted with Germany. Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen visited India in October. The Prime Minister is also set to meet Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as he visits the capital city of Copenhagen. On the first day of the Europe visit, PM Modi held talks with German chancellor Olaf Scholz, received a warm welcome from members of the Indian community and met several top business leaders. The Ukraine war – now in its tenth week – also remains the focus of the focus of the visit.
Here are top ten updates on PM Modi’s Europe visit:
1. Apart from attending the second edition of India-Nordic summit, PM Modi will also attend the India-Denmark Business Forum and will address the members of the Indian community in the European Nation.
2. According to the details shared by foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, over 200 Danish companies are engaged in promoting ‘Make in India’ and other government missions.
3. About 16,000 people of India-origin live in Denmark, says the government. A PMO statement earlier said that a majority of 1 million people in Europe – who have their roots in India – live in Germany.
4. India is eyeing to strengthen cooperation with the Nordic countries – Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland – in areas of climate change, innovation, information and technology among other sectors. The country’s trade with the Nordic region stands at USD 5 billion, says the foreign ministry.
