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IIE DIGITAL DESK ; New Delhi, October 5: Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a meeting with President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin on Monday during the Swiss President’s three-day official visit to India. The meeting focused on further strengthening the partnership between India and Switzerland and taking bilateral cooperation forward across multiple areas.

Following the meeting, Jaishankar shared a message on social media and expressed his appreciation for President Parmelin’s perspective on deepening the partnership between the two countries, building on the commitments made under the India-European Free Trade Association Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement.

Jaishankar said he highly appreciated President Parmelin’s vision of further strengthening the India-Switzerland partnership on the basis of the commitments under the India-EFTA TEPA. He also expressed confidence that Parmelin’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi would help take joint cooperation between the two countries forward in several areas.

President Guy Parmelin arrived in New Delhi on Monday morning as part of his three-day official visit to India. His arrival marks an important diplomatic engagement between India and Switzerland and is expected to provide an opportunity for both sides to review bilateral relations and explore new avenues of cooperation.

Soon after his arrival in the national capital, the Swiss President was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He received a Guard of Honour, marking the formal beginning of his official engagements in India.

The visit comes at a significant time for India and the European Free Trade Association countries as both sides work to build on the commitments under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement is aimed at strengthening trade and economic ties and creating greater opportunities for cooperation.

During his stay in India, President Parmelin is scheduled to hold high-level discussions with Indian leadership. His meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding collaboration in a number of areas.

The meeting between Jaishankar and Parmelin is being seen as an important step towards further consolidating India-Switzerland relations. Both countries have maintained close economic and diplomatic ties, while recent initiatives have created new opportunities to expand their partnership.

Jaishankar’s remarks following the meeting underlined India’s intention to deepen its engagement with Switzerland and the wider EFTA grouping. He also expressed confidence that the Swiss President’s discussions with Prime Minister Modi would provide further momentum to cooperation between the two sides.

President Parmelin’s three-day visit is expected to strengthen the existing relationship between India and Switzerland while opening up further possibilities for cooperation in trade, investment and other areas of mutual interest.