PM Modi Holds Talks with Swedish Counterpart on Trade, Tech, and Defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gothenburg, Sweden, signifies a deepening of the robust India-Sweden partnership, with discussions spanning critical sectors like trade, technology, and defense. The meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson underscored a shared commitment to advancing bilateral ties, aiming to boost trade, which reached USD 7.75 billion in 2025, and exploring new avenues for cooperation.

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Modi, who arrived earlier today for a two-day visit, was also awarded the 'Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross' in recognition of his exceptional contribution to India-Sweden relationship and his visionary leadership.

The agenda was comprehensive, focusing on key areas such as green transition, artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, startups, resilient supply chains, defense, space, climate action, and people-to-people connections. This broad scope reflects India's strategic vision to collaborate with like-minded nations on global challenges and opportunities. The exchange of gifts commemorating Rabindranath Tagore highlighted the enduring civilizational and intellectual ties between the two nations.

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During the delegation-level talks, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and explored new avenues of cooperation to enhance bilateral trade, which reached USD 7.75 billion in 2025.

A significant highlight of the visit was Prime Minister Modi being awarded the 'Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross.' This prestigious honor recognizes his exceptional contribution to the India-Sweden relationship and his visionary leadership, a testament to the strong personal rapport between the leaders and the mutual respect between the countries.

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In their talks, the two sides focused on boosting bilateral ties in areas of green transition, artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, startups, resilient supply chains, defence, space, climate action and people-to-people ties.

Furthermore, Prime Minister Modi's engagement with industry leaders, such as Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of Maersk, signals India's proactive approach to attracting investment and fostering collaboration in crucial sectors like port infrastructure and logistics. The warm welcome, including an escort by Swedish Air Force jets and interactions with the Indian diaspora, showcased the special nature of this diplomatic visit. From an Indian perspective, this visit reinforces India's growing global stature and its ability to forge strong partnerships based on shared values and mutual benefit, particularly in cutting-edge fields like AI and green technology.

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Ahead of the talks, Modi said he will meet PM Kristersson to advance the India-Sweden friendship in trade, investments, innovation, defence and more.