Relationship dossier
Denmark
India
Relationship assessment
A growing green partnership, alongside a past extradition dispute
Denmark toward India
+35Denmark launched a Green Strategic Partnership with India in 2020, supporting bilateral cooperation on climate, energy, water and other areas. The relationship has also been affected by Denmark’s refusal to extradite Kim Davy in the Purulia arms-drop case.
India toward Denmark
+35India joined Denmark’s Green Strategic Partnership in 2020 and has pursued cooperation through bilateral engagement, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2022 visit to Denmark. The Purulia arms-drop extradition dispute was a source of friction.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines sustained, practical cooperation under the Green Strategic Partnership with a significant past dispute over Denmark’s refusal to extradite Kim Davy. The partnership and subsequent high-level engagement indicate a durable cooperative framework, while the extradition issue remains a notable counterpoint.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Denmark and India have developed substantive cooperation through a Green Strategic Partnership launched in 2020, with collaboration on areas including climate, energy, water and trade. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2022 visit to Denmark reinforced the partnership. Ties have also faced friction over Denmark’s refusal to extradite an Indian fugitive in the Purulia arms-drop case.
Areas of tension
- India’s pursuit of Kim Davy in the Purulia arms-drop case and Denmark’s refusal to extradite him.
Key developments
Denmark and India launched a Green Strategic Partnership to expand cooperation in areas including climate, energy and water.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Denmark and held bilateral talks with Danish leaders, reaffirming the countries’ partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the Green Strategic Partnership are unclear.
- The lasting effects of the Purulia arms-drop extradition dispute on bilateral policy are uncertain.