Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin on Monday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi during his three-day state visit to India. He also signed the visitor’s book after offering the floral tribute.
Earlier in the day, President Parmelin was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed him, and he was accorded a tri-services Guard of Honour.
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Guy Parmelin paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
He signed the visitor’s book after the tribute.
Parmelin is on a three-day state visit to India.
He received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
India and Switzerland are discussing bilateral cooperation in several areas.
President Parmelin arrived in New Delhi on October 5 for his three-day state visit to India. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior officials and business leaders.
During his visit, India and Switzerland are holding discussions on bilateral cooperation in areas including trade and investment, science, technology and innovation, mobility, culture and people-to-people ties. The two sides are also exchanging views on regional and global developments.
The visit is President Parmelin’s first state visit to India. He had earlier visited India in February 2026 to participate in the India AI Impact Summit.
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The visit highlights continued high-level engagement between India and Switzerland and provides an opportunity to advance bilateral cooperation.
