India, Switzerland identify areas of cooperation in defence, nuclear energy: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin at the Joint Press Meet at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

India and Switzerland have identified new opportunities for cooperation in areas of defence and nuclear energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, following a bilateral meeting with Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Monday (October 5, 2026).

Agreements signed by the two sides included one to extend visa durations and student permits.

Mr. Parmelin is in India for a three-day visit to commemorate the first anniversary of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the four-country European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which came into force on October 1, 2025.

Inviting Swiss infra investment

“Today, we identified new opportunities for cooperation in military exchanges and defence production,” Mr. Modi said in a statement following the meeting. “We also agreed to further deepen cooperation in nuclear energy.”

The two countries also signed an agreement on transport, mobility, and infrastructure. “We invite Swiss infrastructure companies to invest in India at a large scale and participate in capacity building, design, and manufacturing,” Mr. Modi said.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 16, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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