Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday and held bilateral talks to deepen India-Switzerland ties.
The two leaders reviewed cooperation across trade, investment, science, technology, innovation, mobility, culture and people-to-people relations. They exchanged views on regional and global developments, including cooperation through multilateral forums, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Parmelin and welcomed his commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.
“Pleased to call on President Guy Parmelin of the Swiss Confederation, visiting India on a State Visit. Deeply appreciate President Parmelin’s sentiments towards deepening our partnership, building on the promise of India – EFTA TEPA,” Jaishankar posted on X.He added, “Confident that his meeting with PM Narendra Modi will further our engagement across a wide range of domains.”
Pleased to call on President Guy Parmelin @ParmelinG of the Swiss Confederation, visiting India on a State Visit.
Deeply appreciate President Parmelin’s sentiments towards deepening our partnership, building on the promise of India – EFTA TEPA.
Confident that his meeting with PM @narendramodi will further our engagement across a wide range of domains.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 5, 2026
Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Parmelin during a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Parmelin said the visit offered an opportunity to highlight the importance Switzerland and India attach to their relationship. He said both countries share democratic values, trust and mutual respect.
“My visit is a stepping stone towards further growth, deepening and strengthening of our close, broad and long-standing partnership,” Parmelin said. He highlighted the first anniversary of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, which entered into force in October 2025.
Parmelin arrived in India for a three-day State visit at Modi’s invitation. He will meet President Murmu, who will host an official banquet.
The visit marks his first State visit to India and second trip this year after attending the AI Impact Summit in February. The MEA said Switzerland remains India’s largest trade and investment partner among EFTA countries.
#WATCH || New Delhi: Prime Minister @narendramodi holds bilateral talks with Swiss President Guy Parmelin (@ParmelinG) and his high-level delegation at Hyderabad House.
#IndiaSwitzerland 🇮🇳 🇨🇭 #PMModi #GuyParmelin https://t.co/sSP8HsbjME
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) October 5, 2026
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