PM Modi holds talks with Swedish counterpart Kristersson on key sectors of commerce, tech and defence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks together with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Sunday, specializing in commerce, know-how, defence, and different key sectors.
Modi, who arrived earlier right this moment for a two-day go to, was additionally awarded the ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star, Diploma Commander Grand Cross’ in recognition of his distinctive contribution to India-Sweden relationship and his visionary management.
Throughout the delegation-level talks, the 2 sides reviewed the complete gamut of bilateral relations and explored new avenues of cooperation to reinforce bilateral commerce, which reached USD 7.75 billion in 2025.
Of their talks, the 2 sides targeted on boosting bilateral ties in areas of inexperienced transition, synthetic intelligence (AI), rising applied sciences, startups, resilient provide chains, defence, area, local weather motion and people-to-people ties.
Forward of the talks, Modi mentioned he’ll meet PM Kristersson to advance the India-Sweden friendship in commerce, investments, innovation, defence and extra.
Individually, PM Modi additionally met Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of Maersk and mentioned the massive scope of alternatives in India and deepening investments, particularly in sectors like port infrastructure, logistics and extra.
PM Modi appreciated Maersk’s longstanding presence in India and inspired them to put money into new enterprise alternatives within the fields of maritime logistics and port infrastructure within the nation, Ministry of Exterior Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned in a put up on X.
“Additionally they mentioned collaboration in inexperienced transport and expert mobility,” Jaiswal added.
Earlier, the prime minister’s plane was escorted by Swedish Air Pressure jets because it entered the European nation’s airspace.
He was given a heat welcome on the airport by his Swedish counterpart in a particular gesture. Modi had earlier visited Sweden in 2018 for the first-ever India-Nordic Summit.
Quickly after arriving in Gothenburg, Modi met members of the Indian diaspora. He was welcomed with musical performances, together with the rendition of ‘Vaishnava Jana To’ bhajan by Swedish opera singer Charlotta Huldt and a mesmerising Bharatanatyam efficiency by the scholars of Lilla Akademien.
Throughout the reception, within the presence of PM Kristersson, a spectacular instance of Bengali tradition was showcased. “Bengali tradition is standard world over and Sweden is not any exception,” Modi mentioned on social media.
