Swiss President to arrive on Monday
Switzerland President Micheline Calmy-Rey to pay 4-day visit to India from Monday to strengthen bilateral relations.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Switzerland President Micheline Calmy-Rey will pay a four-day state visit to India commencing Monday to further strengthen bilateral relations.
Calmy-Rey will hold talks with President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other top political leaders.
An Indo-Swiss joint statement is expected to be released after the meeting with the Prime Minister.
Calmy-Rey will also travel to Hyderabad where she will visit a micro-finance project.
Switzerland has long-standing friendly relations with India and it was the first country to have signed a friendship treaty in 1948.
A series of events and projects have been planned for next year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
Calmy-Rey will hold talks with President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other top political leaders.
An Indo-Swiss joint statement is expected to be released after the meeting with the Prime Minister.
Calmy-Rey will also travel to Hyderabad where she will visit a micro-finance project.
Switzerland has long-standing friendly relations with India and it was the first country to have signed a friendship treaty in 1948.
A series of events and projects have been planned for next year to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
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