INDIA, DENMARK RAISE THE BAR: RED CARPET FOR INDIANS, RED SEA COOPERATION

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen speaks on the landmark mobility and migration partnership agreement signed during his visit to New Delhi.

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Green may be the dominant colour of India-Denmark ties, but this multi-faceted strategic partnership is set to acquire new colours. In this conversation, Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen highlighted new avenues of partnership opened by the signing of the landmark mobility and migration partnership during his visit to New Delhi in February this year. The Danish minister also spoke enthusiastically about how Denmark, a Nordic powerhouse, is ready to roll out the red carpet for Indians visiting Denmark and enhance business and peopleto- people ties with India. Taking a strategic view of the burgeoning partnership, the minister also shared his views on how India and Denmark can cooperate in protecting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

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Q: Excellency, you had very productive and wide-ranging talks with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. Taking off from those talks, what are the next steps in the India-Danish partnership?