Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen is the Ambassador of Denmark to India. Ambassador Kristensen has previously served as Denmark’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and ASEAN from 2017 to 2020.In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Ambassador Kristensen speaks about supporting a rules-based order rather than one where big powers dictate to smaller nations, while addressing Trump’s 50% tariff on India.He reaffirms the EU’s stance against support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, while commenting on India’s continued oil imports from Russia.He also explained that negotiations on the EU-India trade deal are in their final stagesTimestamps00:00 – Introduction00:57 – Trump’s ‘Dead Economy’ Remark01:42 – EU-India Trade Deal04:17 – Lessons for India from US-EU Trade Deal05:48 – EU Exporters & India’s Tariff Barriers10:40 – EU’s Stand on India-Russia Oil Trade14:51 – China-Russia Tues15:50 – Denmark’s Support for Op Sindoor18:09 – Green Strategic Partnership22:33 – Danish Companies’ Investment in India26:46 – India as Counterbalance to China in Asia28:40 – Denmark’s View on India’s UNSC Bid30:32 – Ease of Doing Business in India34:54 – India-Denmark Strategic Ties38:39 – Denmark’s Role in Ganga Rejuvenation44:39 – Ambassador’s Bucket List for India

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