What happened: 4th India–Denmark JWG meeting in Copenhagen (24–28 August 2026)
The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (Government of India) held the 4th Meeting of the India–Denmark Joint Working Group (JWG) in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 24 to 28 August 2026. The Danish counterpart was the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO). The JWG aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on MSME development, innovation, and intellectual property (IP).
The JWG discussions covered practical areas where MSMEs often need support: technology adoption, innovation, intellectual property, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship, and cluster-based approaches for MSME development.
Who participated (India and Denmark)
The Indian delegation was led by Dr. Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME. Other Indian members included Md. Salik Parwaiz (Director), Ms. Bhagya Jagadiswaran (Assistant Director), and Ms. Swapna Vanamala (Faculty Member, National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme)). The Embassy of India in Copenhagen was represented by Mr. Manish Prabhat (Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Denmark) and Mr. Ashish Arya (Counsellor).
The Danish delegation comprised Ms. Maria Skou (Deputy Director General, DKPTO), Mr. Mattias Dinnetz (Senior Advisor, International Cooperation, DKPTO), and Ms. Louise Boisen (Counsellor, Intellectual Property Rights, Royal Danish Embassy, New Delhi).