New Delhi: Danish Royal Couple Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth arrived in India on Sunday on a four-day visit, in the first visit from the Danish Royal family to India in two decades.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet said the visit would further strengthen and enhance the close and friendly ties between the two countries.
“Their Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark arrive in India for a 4-day visit.
“This is the 1st Royal Visit from Denmark in two decades. Will further strengthen and enhance the close & friendly ties between our countries,” he posted.
The Royal Couple are visiting India at the invitation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
They are accompanied by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke, and Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard, along with senior officials and a high-level business delegation.
The Crown Prince had last visited India in 2003. Earlier, Queen Margrethe II, had visited India in 1963 as Crown Princess.
On Sunday, the Royal Couple are on a visit to Agra, they return later in the day.
On Monday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay a call on them at Hotel ITC Maurya. They will later go to Rajghat and lay a wreath.
There will be a courtesy meeting between the Crown Prince and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.
The Crown Prince will also address the opening session of the India-Denmark: Partners for Green & Sustainable Progress, organized by CII.
On Tuesday, the Crown Prince will call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
The Royal Couple will spend Wednesday and Thursday in Chennai.
India and Denmark as vibrant and open democracies, share common values of a rules-based international order and convergence of views on significant multilateral issues. The visit is expected to further strengthen and enhance the close and friendly ties between India and Denmark.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Denmark in May last year at the invitation of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. During the visit the two sides had agreed to further strengthen their unique Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management.
