'I hope someone will listen': Danish diplomat's video spurs cleanup near Delhi's embassy

Denmark's top diplomat in India has prompted action from New Delhi city authorities after a video of him showing a garbage dump outside an embassy building went viral on social media.

Ambassador Freddie Sveen, standing by the Danish embassy on Wednesday, complained about the trash-strewn roads and called on authorities to quickly address the problem. “Beautiful and green New Delhi. Lots of words but no action. Sad for @DenmarkinIndia @CMODelhi @LtGovDelhi,” the Danish diplomat shared his 30-second video in a post on his he said.

“Beautiful and green New Delhi”

“I hope someone listens.”

“Welcome to New Delhi, which is wonderful, green and full of garbage. There is a Danish embassy here and a Greek embassy there. This is supposed to be a service lane, but it's full of garbage and people like to I hope someone hears this and takes action. No more fancy words, just action,” the envoy said in the video. He spoke at

Hours after Suvan's plea, the New Delhi Municipal Commission acted swiftly and sent its staff to clean the area. Visuals from the field depict Suvan alongside NDMC representatives, demonstrating a collaborative effort to address environmental issues. Svein's call for cleanliness resonated online, with some social media users debating the responsibility of the diplomatic field to address the issue.

NDMC or MCD?

“Not just the diplomatic field, the entire city of Delhi urgently needs a comprehensive approach to address waste management issues. A situation has arisen,” said one of the X users.

“There seems to be a lack of consistent planning among Delhi authorities on how to manage waste effectively. If things continue as they are, Delhi risks becoming one of the world's largest junkyards,” the user added. . “The embassy area is under the central government's NDMC and not the MCD,” said another user.