President Murmu Hosts Swiss President Guy Parmelin at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu received President Guy Parmelin of the Swiss Confederation at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour, reaffirming the strong and growing partnership between India and Switzerland.

During their interaction, the two leaders emphasised the importance of closer cooperation in science and technology, innovation, clean energy and green energy.

President Droupadi Murmu received President Guy Parmelin of the Swiss Confederation at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour. The two leaders agreed that closer cooperation between India and Switzerland in areas such as science & technology, innovation, clean and green energy can bring immense benefits to the people of both countries.

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They agreed that deeper collaboration in these areas can create significant opportunities and bring immense benefits to the people of both countries.

The meeting underlined the shared commitment of India and Switzerland to expand bilateral cooperation in emerging technologies, sustainable development and innovation, while further strengthening the longstanding ties between the two nations.