Gothengburg, May 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his third leg of his successful Sweden visit during the five-nation tour, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has listed six significant outcomes of the PM’s visit to the Nordic country before leaving for his next pit stop to Norway. The first outcome listed by the MEA is the “elevation of India-Sweden bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, that is, adoption of a Joint Statement and Joint Action Plan (2026-2030)” wh…
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Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) in Sweden’s Gothenburg on Sunday and said that the “partnership between India and Europe is not just limited to economic figures only but it is guided by common values, democracy and diversity”. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, senior European industry leaders, and representatives from leading European and Indian companies …
Gothenburg (Sweden), May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and expressed complete agreement with her over the “strong potential of India-Europe ties, especially in the wake of the signing of India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA)”. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Sweden.Addressing the European…
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on Sunday hinted at an investment agreement with India at a joint press meet at the European Round Table for Industry in Sweden’s GothenburgUrsula von der Leyen joined the joint press meeting along with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“We succeeded indeed in concluding our landmark trade agreement. We call it the mother of all Deals,” von der Leyen said, referring to …
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shared the upgraded cooperation areas for India-Sweden at the joint press meet at the European Round Table for Industry on Sunday, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Prime Minister Kristersson said that India and Sweden are expanding the cooperation into innovation, emerging technologies, AI, space and geospatial technology, along with the green transition.”As for concrete…
Gothenburg (Sweden), May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from members of the Indian community as he landed in Sweden’s Gothenburg on Sunday. The PM met members of the Indian community who had gathered in large numbers to welcome him. Members of the Indian community carrying flags of Sweden and India were chanting ‘Modi Modi’ while welcoming PM Modi.PM Modi and his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, witnessed cultural performances and an orchestra performance. Sw…
Gothenburg (Sweden), May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed gratitude to his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson for receiving him at the airport and stated that he looks forward to strengthening friendship between the two nations. PM Modi arrived in Sweden at the invitation of Kristersson after concluding his visit to the Netherlands, where he held talks with Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, met the royal family and interacted with the Indian community.Upon arrival in Swede…
Gothenburg (Sweden), May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Sweden on the third leg of his five-nation visit and was received by his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, at the airport. in Gothenburg. Swedish Gripen fighter jets escorted PM Modi’s plane as it entered the country’s airspace.PM Modi arrived in Sweden at the invitation of Kristersson after concluding his visit to the Netherlands.During his visit, PMs Modi and Kristersson will review the entire gamut of b…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emplaned for Abu Dhabi, beginning his official visit to the United Arab Emirates aimed at further strengthening the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.During the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with the President of the UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on key areas of cooperation including trade, investment, energy security, and people-to-people ties. The visit is expected to further deepen strat…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a productive discussion with senior leaders and policymakers from Germany on strengthening India-Germany economic cooperation and advancing the India-EU trade partnership.“The discussions focused on strengthening the business environment, enhancing investment flows, and deepening collaboration across key sectors including textiles, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, mobility and manufacturing,” Goyal posted…