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Denmark’s Crown Prince visits

India to discuss renewables

Danish royals lead major trade and industry delegation

INDIA DENMARK’S king in waiting, Crown Prince himself spent time in the country in 2003.
Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, and his wife, Never before, however, has green energy featured
Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth, have just com- on the list of topics to discuss.
pleted a busy 5-day visit to the state of Tamil Nadu Svane added: “it makes sense for us with a focus
in south-east India. on the green transition, energy transition, renew-
As part of their visit, the royal couple were seen ables, that we also pay a visit with our royals, the
heading a Danish delegation intent on discussing ministers, but also our companies to Tamil Nadu.”
green energy links between the two countries. Denmark is already a world leader in renewable
In an interview ahead of the visit, Copenhagen’s energy materials and infrastructure, particularly in
ambassador in New Delhi, Freddy Svane, said: “as the offshore wind sector, an industry India is look-
I’ve said early on, Tamil Nadu is a prime destination ing to expand in the coming decades.
for Danish or private investments. And we have As part of his role in promoting Danish invest-
many, many Danish companies down there, espe- ments in wind, and the state of Tamil Nadu, the
cially with the energy sector and much of the global Crown Prince also spoke in front of the India-Den-
supply chain for the wind industry. This means that mark: Partners for Green and Sustainable Progress,
the wind turbines, the plates and all that, and cables, although no specifics on possible deals struck have
whatever you need have been, let’s say, concentrated yet been released.
and consolidated in Tamil Nadu.” The royal couple later travelled to Agra and
The visit by the Crown Prince on the per- Chennai.
sonal invitation of India’s Vice President Jagdeep In his role as Denmark’s envoy to India, Ambas-
Dhankhar is the first in almost two decades but only sador Svane went on to say: “of course we are going
the second official visit by a member of Denmark’s to discuss with our Indian partners at all levels, of
royal family in 60 years, according to reports. course. How can we do more? How can we be a
The current queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, strategic partner in the green growth that India is
visited India in the early 1960s when she was her- now opting for leading up to the 2047 anniversary
self Crown Princess, and the current Crown Prince (of Indian independence)?”™

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