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My India Visit Aims to Deepen Long-Standing Swiss-Indian Partnership
Swiss President Guy Parmelin is visiting India for three days.
He says the visit can help India and Switzerland make their partnership stronger.
He was welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The leaders are expected to discuss trade, investment, science, technology and other areas.
They will also talk about regional and global issues.
Parmelin will meet President Murmu, and India’s foreign minister will meet him too.
He is also due to attend a summit about India’s trade agreement with Switzerland and three other European countries.
The agreement took effect on October 1, 2025, and the summit will mark its first anniversary.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin called his India visit a stepping stone to strengthening the countries’ long-standing partnership.
Parmelin received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The three-day state visit is focused on cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology, innovation and mobility.
Parmelin is due to meet Modi and Murmu, while External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is also expected to call on him.
Parmelin will attend the second India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7, marking one year since the trade agreement took effect.
- Who
- Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Parmelin is making a state visit to India to strengthen bilateral relations and discuss cooperation.
- Where
- India, including Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
- When
- A three-day visit beginning Monday; Parmelin is due to attend the India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7.
- Why
- To deepen the countries’ partnership and discuss bilateral, regional and global issues.
Key facts
- Visitor
- Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation
- Visit length
- Three days
- Main focus
- Trade, investment, science, technology, innovation and mobility
- Trade agreement
- India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)
- TEPA effective date
- October 1, 2025
- Upcoming event
- Second India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7
- Switzerland’s standing
- India’s largest trade and investment partner among EFTA countries, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs
Quotes
Guy Parmelin
President of the Swiss Confederation
“I am especially glad that my stay in India will enable us to commemorate the first anniversary of the entry into force of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, TEPA.”
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“My visit is a stepping stone towards further growth, deepening and strengthening of our close, broad and long-standing partnership.”
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Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs
“India and Switzerland share longstanding friendly relations. This visit will further strengthen bilateral relations, building upon the regular high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation in new areas of mutual interest.”
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