Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral discussions with Swiss President Guy Parmelin in New Delhi today during the Swiss President’s three-day state visit to India from October 5 to 7.
President Parmelin is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior officials and business representatives. The two leaders will review progress in bilateral cooperation across areas including trade and investment, science, technology and innovation, mobility, culture and people-to-people contacts.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
PM Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin are scheduled to hold bilateral talks in New Delhi on October 5.
Parmelin is on a three-day state visit to India from October 5 to 7.
Talks will cover trade, investment, science, technology, innovation, mobility and cultural ties.
Parmelin is scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will also call on the Swiss President.
Parmelin will participate in the India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7.
They will also exchange views on regional and global developments, including cooperation in multilateral forums. President Parmelin is scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu this evening, while External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is also scheduled to call on the Swiss President.
This is President Parmelin’s first state visit to India and his second visit to the country this year. He earlier visited New Delhi in February 2026 to participate in the AI Impact Summit.
The visit assumes added significance as President Parmelin is scheduled to participate in the second India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7. The summit will mark the first anniversary of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which entered into force on October 1, 2025.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
The visit comes as India and EFTA mark the first anniversary of their Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, providing an opportunity to deepen economic, technological and investment cooperation between India and Switzerland.
Switzerland is an important economic partner for India among the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries. The visit is expected to provide further momentum to bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, research, innovation and other areas of mutual interest.
