Denmark to pursue resumption of charter flights to India's Goa halted during pandemic

Denmark ambassor Freddy Svane on Saturday said he would pursue matter of resumption of charter flights to Goa from his country. Svane met Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant here and visited Goa legislative assembly complex where he was welcomed by Speaker Ramesh Tawkar and water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar. He also visited Basilica of Bom Jesus where relics of St Francis Xavier are preserved.

Talking to reporters later, Svane said that charter flights connected Denmark and Goa before COVID-19 outbreak, but y were stopped during pandemic. “I see huge potential here for tourism. I will go back and try to see wher we can bring Goa back on track,” he said. When pandemic began, Denmark was working to get its citizen back from India and found that most of m were in Goa, he said.

“I think we can have a lot of cooperation over years in energy, fishery, dairy and ors. We are rey to work with Goa,” Svane said.

Several Danish companies are operating in Goa and one company is going to roll out major investment in coastal state soon, he said, without giving any details. His discussion with chief minister was “pro-active” and “action-oriented,” ambassor said, ding that Denmark would like to work with Goa as it is alrey working with or Indian states like Tamil Nu, Uttar Presh, Assam and Rajasthan. "We are good at energy efficiency but we can't impose on you what we are good at Denmark,” he said, ding that country also wants to work in fields of fishing, aquaculture and water resources with Goa. “All drinking water in Denmark comes from underground. We would inspire our friends here to take some of inspirations here,” he said.