Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince Alois and Princess Sophie at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology and innovation.
The MEA said the leaders would discuss people-to-people exchanges and exchange views on regional and global developments.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Prince Alois to discuss bilateral relations and opportunities under the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
In a post on X, Jaishankar said the partnership had gained momentum across several sectors following the agreement. He expressed confidence that the prince’s meeting with PM Modi would advance bilateral cooperation.
A pleasure to call on H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, on a State Visit to India.
Our bilateral partnership is witnessing strong momentum across a wide range of domains, driven by the opportunities enabled by India – EFTA TEPA.
Look forward to his meeting with PM @narendramodi later today to advance our cooperation.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 27, 2026
Prince Alois received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted him.
Speaking to reporters, Prince Alois described his visit as Liechtenstein’s first state visit to India. He called the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which came into force in 2025, a significant milestone and stressed the need to build on its momentum.
He identified innovation, advanced manufacturing, financial services, education and technology as key areas for cooperation.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary were scheduled to meet him. President Murmu was due to host an official banquet in his honour.
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