India-Denmark to establish Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Danish companies to setup presence in GIFT City, Gujarat, following his meeting with Acting Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen when the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed satisfaction at the progress achieved in the joint agenda in Oslo on 19 May on the sidelines of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit.
PM Modi conveyed India’s readiness to welcome Danish technologies for green solutions in the rapidly developing Indian economy. In the field of water, the leaders noted the successful collaboration between India and Denmark to establish the Smart Laboratory on Clean Rivers (SLCR) in Varanasi which is a unique tripartite initiative taken by the Government, Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University and Government of Denmark. The leaders discussed mobility partnership.
Both leaders also welcomed the advances made in the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership which prioritizes collaboration in the field of environment and climate change and pooling of efforts to aid green transition in both countries.
Recalling the regular high-level exchanges between both countries ever since the launch of the Green Strategic Partnership in 2020, the leaders decided to further strengthen collaboration in new and emerging technologies, communications, advanced research, start-ups and academic exchanges. They also discussed cooperation in the areas of defence and AI. Fiinews.com
