Denmark–India relations

2021-07-07T21:44:39Z

2A00:23C7:FC07:B901:78C9:1132:630D:E20F: /* Agreements */

{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of India}}
{{Infobox bilateral relations|Danish-Indian|Denmark|India|filetype=svg|mission1=Embassy of Denmark, [[New Delhi]]|mission2=Embassy of India, [[Copenhagen]]|envoy1=[[Freddy Svane]]|envoytitle1=Danish Ambassador to India|envoytitle2=Indian Ambassador to Denmark|envoy2=[[Ajit Gupte]]}}{{Update|part=|date=January 2014|reason=}}
'''Denmark–India relations''' ({{Lang-da|Forholdet mellem Danmark og Indien}}; {{Lang-hi|डेनमार्क-भारत संबंध}}), also referred to as '''Danish-Indian relations''', are the [[Bilateralism|bilateral relations]] between [[Denmark]] and [[India]]. Denmark has an embassy in [[New Delhi]], and India has an embassy in [[Copenhagen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ambnewdelhi.um.dk/en|title=Danish Embassy in New Delhi|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark|access-date=July 14, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132543/http://www.ambnewdelhi.um.dk/en|archive-date=July 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indian-embassy.dk/mainPages/home.asp|title=Indian Embassy in Copenhagen|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110730054224/http://www.indian-embassy.dk/mainPages/home.asp|archive-date=July 30, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
[[Tranquebar]], a town in the southern Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], was a [[Denmark|Danish]] colony in India from 1620 to 1845. It is spelled ''Trankebar'' or ''Tranquebar'' in [[Danish language|Danish]], which comes from the native [[Tamil language|Tamil]], Tarangambadi, meaning "place of the singing waves". It was sold, along with the other [[Danish India|Danish settlements in mainland India]], most notably [[Serampore]] (now in [[West Bengal]]), to [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] in 1845. The [[Nicobar Islands]] were also colonized by Denmark, until sold to the British in 1868.
After Independence in 1947, the Indian prime minister [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s visit to Denmark in 1957 laid the foundation for a friendly relationship between India and Denmark that has endured ever since. The [[bilateral relations]] between India and Denmark are cordial and friendly, based on cooperation in [[political]], [[economic]], [[academic]] and [[research]] fields. There have been periodic high level visits between the two countries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indian-embassy.dk/others/DENMARK_MISSION_WEBSITE_OCT_2010.pdf |title=Bilateral relations between Denmark and India |access-date=2010-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309050205/http://www.indian-embassy.dk/others/DENMARK_MISSION_WEBSITE_OCT_2010.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Visit of Prime Minister of Denmark===
[[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]], the former [[Prime Minister of Denmark]], accompanied by a large business delegation, paid a [[State visit]] to India from February 4–8, 2008. He visited [[Infosys]], [[Biocon]] and [[IIM Bangalore]] in [[Bangalore]] and [[Agra]]. He launched an ‘India Action Plan’, which called for strengthening of the political dialogue, strengthening of cooperation in [[trade]] and [[investments]], research in [[science]] and [[technology]], [[energy]], [[climate]] and [[Environmental policy|environment]], [[culture]], [[education]], student exchanges and attracting skilled manpower and IT experts to Denmark for short periods. The two countries signed an Agreement for establishment of a Bilateral Joint Commission for Cooperation.

==Purulia case: India scaled down diplomatic ties with Denmark==
{{main|Purulia arms drop case}}
{{see also|Niels Holck}}

In July 2012, the [[Govt of India]] decided to scale down its diplomatic ties with Denmark after their refusal to appeal in their Supreme Court against a decision of its lower court rejecting the extradition of [[Purulia arms drop case]] prime accused Kim Davy a.k.a. [[Niels Holck]]. Upset over [[Denmark]]'s refusal to act on [[India]]'s repeated requests to appeal in their apex court to facilitate Davy's [[extradition]] to India, the Indian government issued a circular directing all senior officials not to meet or entertain any Danish diplomat posted in India.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-to-scale-down-diplomatic-ties-with-Denmark/Article1-887814.aspx| title= India to scale down diplomatic ties with Denmark| date= 12 July 2012| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130509045043/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-to-scale-down-diplomatic-ties-with-Denmark/Article1-887814.aspx| archive-date= 9 May 2013}}</ref>

==Investments==

Denmark ranks 26th among foreign investors in India. Danish direct investment in India during 2008 and 2009 was US[[$]] 57 million and US$75 million respectively. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

==Agreements==

Important Bilateral Treaties and Agreements:
* Norse-Indo Alliance - 825
* Technical Cooperation Agreement – 1970
* Bilateral Agreement on an Integrated Fisheries Project at Tadri, [[Karnataka]] - 1981
* Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement- 1995
* Protocol on Avoidance of Double Taxation - 1995
* [[MoU]] Cooperation between CII and Confederation of Danish Industries – 1995
* Protocol on Foreign Office Consultation - 1995
* Joint Business Council Agreement between FICCI and the Danish Industry - 2002
* MoU Biotechnology for Bilateral Cooperation – 2004
* MoU Clean Development Mechanism – 2008
* MoU Cooperation in the area of Environment – 2009
* MoU Labour Mobility Partnership – 2009
* Social Security Agreement – 2010

== See also ==
{{Portal|Denmark|India}}
* [http://www.mea.gov.in/meaxpsite/foreignrelation/denmark.pdf India-Denmark relations]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Foreign relations of Denmark}}
{{Foreign relations of India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Denmark - India Relations}}
[[Category:Denmark–India relations| ]]
[[Category:Bilateral relations of Denmark|India]] 
[[Category:Bilateral relations of India]]
[[Category:Relations of colonizer and former colony]]

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

Denmark–India relations