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President Murmu Meets Swiss President Parmelin to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 03:46 AM
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Indian President Droupadi Murmu hosted Swiss President Guy Parmelin in New Delhi, focusing on expanding cooperation beyond trade.
New Delhi – President Droupadi Murmu welcomed Swiss President Guy Parmelin for a high‑level meeting aimed at deepening India‑Switzerland relations. The two heads of state exchanged views on a broad agenda that goes beyond traditional trade ties, signalling a desire to explore collaboration in sectors such as technology, renewable energy, education and tourism.
Both leaders underscored the importance of a rules‑based international order and expressed readiness to support each other’s initiatives in multilateral forums. They agreed to set up a joint working group to identify concrete projects and to organise a series of business delegations over the coming months.
The meeting concluded with a joint statement reaffirming the commitment to strengthen diplomatic, cultural and economic links, and with plans to schedule a state visit by the Swiss delegation later this year.
Both leaders underscored the importance of a rules‑based international order and expressed readiness to support each other’s initiatives in multilateral forums. They agreed to set up a joint working group to identify concrete projects and to organise a series of business delegations over the coming months.
The meeting concluded with a joint statement reaffirming the commitment to strengthen diplomatic, cultural and economic links, and with plans to schedule a state visit by the Swiss delegation later this year.