Swiss President to Visit India for EFTA Summit
Swiss President Guy Parmelin will pay a State Visit to India from October 5 to 7. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the visit on October 1.
It will be Parmelin’s first State Visit to India. He is visiting at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi and Parmelin will hold bilateral talks on October 5. The agenda covers trade, investment, science, technology, mobility and culture.
Parmelin will also meet President Droupadi Murmu, who will host an official banquet in his honour. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will call on him.
A key event is the 2nd India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7. It marks one year since the India-EFTA trade agreement, TEPA, came into force.
Switzerland is India’s largest trade and investment partner among EFTA countries. Parmelin visited India earlier this year for the AI Impact Summit.
The visit is Parmelin’s second trip to India this year. He attended the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February. Trade and investment are expected to dominate the bilateral talks.
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