WATCH - Denmark Queen Margrethe II hosts dinner for PM Modi

Copenhagen/New Delhi: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark received Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night at the historic Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.

Prime Minister Modi felicitated the Queen on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her accession to the throne of Denmark. The Queen also hosted a banquet dinner for PM Modi.

Prime Minister briefed her on the increasing momentum in India - Denmark ties in recent years, particularly the Green Strategic Partnership. He also lauded the role of the Danish Royal Family in furthering social causes, an official statement said.

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in a tweet, said: “Her Majesty, the Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, Margrethe II extended a warm reception to PM @narendramodi. Prime Minister felicitated Her Majesty on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her reign.” (UNI)