Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Swiss President Guy Parmelin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday for talks on strengthening the India-Switzerland partnership and exploring new areas of cooperation.
In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said PM Modi warmly received Parmelin, who is on a State visit to India.
“A substantive agenda lies ahead as the two leaders are set to discuss the many dimensions of the India-Switzerland partnership and explore new opportunities to take it further,” Jaiswal said.
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Earlier, Parmelin paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. Jaiswal described the visit as a moment of remembrance at the memorial of Gandhi, whose message of peace and non-violence continues to resonate across the world.
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The Swiss President was also accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The welcome reflected the warmth and longstanding friendship between India and Switzerland, the MEA spokesperson said.
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On his arrival in New Delhi, Parmelin was received at the airport by Minister of State Ajay Tamta and accorded a ceremonial static guard. Jaiswal said the State visit would further strengthen the bilateral partnership.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also called on the visiting President, with their interaction focusing on deepening ties and building on the opportunities offered by the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
“Deeply appreciate President Parmelin’s sentiments towards deepening our partnership, building on the promise of India-EFTA TEPA,” EAM Jaishankar said in a post on X.
He expressed confidence that Parmelin’s meeting with PM Modi would advance engagement across a wide range of areas.
