From 26 February until 1 March 2023 The Crown Prince Couple is on a visit to India to lead the business promotional campaign, which includes a total of 38 Danish companies. The Indian cities New Delhi, Chennai and Agra are the setting for the official visit and a green business promotional campaign which focuses on water and energy in India. HRH The Crown Prince started the day together with the foreign affairs minister and the climate, energy and utilities minister at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Research Park to put focus on development opportunities in the energy field for Danish companies.

IIT Madras is a public technical university situated in Chennai and is a recognized university of national importance. IIT Madras has great significance for companies related to renewable energy, both in terms of highly qualified labor and in the form of cooperation of high technical nature.

The Crown Prince and the ministers attended a seminar that focused on development opportunities for the companies in onshore and offshore wind and fuels of the future. In addition, His Royal Highness gained insight into India’s first offshore wind tender, port expansion, onshore wind turbine breakthroughs and Danish-Indian green hydrogen projects.

The Crown Prince, the foreign affairs minister and three state ministers also participated in cutting a green ribbon in a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, which reflected the development of offshore wind and associated port expansion in the state.

HRH The Crown Princess visited the engineering company Larsen and Toubro (L&T), which was established in 1938 by the two Danish engineers Henning Holck-Larsen and Søren Kristian Toubro, who both were stationed in India by FLSmidth.

Today L&T is one of India’s largest companies with approximately 340,000 employees. During her visit, The Crown Princess got an introduction to the company’s work with, among other things, water supply, wastewater treatment and energy.

Among other things, The Crown Princess saw the Henning Holck-Larsen Museum, which is located at L&T’s main office in Chennai. The museum presents the history of the company and the special connection with Denmark.

At IIT Madras Research Park The Crown Prince met young entrepreneurs who work with green transition.

The close collaboration between the Indian state Tamil Nadu and Danish companies was the focal point when Her Royal Highness attended and delivered a speech at a seminar on water sector cooperation between Denmark and India. The seminar was held at the main office in India of Grundfos, which is one of the central Danish companies in the water sector in India.

In the megalopolis Chennai, which is located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, The Crown Prince Couple was received by the governor of Tamil Nadu province, HE R. N. Ravi. The state is the place in India where the majority of Danish investments have taken place over time.

In the evening, The Crown Prince Couple participated in the celebration of Denmark’s long-time engagement in Tamil Nadu at the reception “Denmark and Tamil Nadu – Partners for Sustainable Growth”.

After the reception, The Crown Prince Couple took part in a dinner, which marked Grundfos’ 25th anniversary in India.