Updated December 2nd, 2019 at 17:03 IST
EAM Dr. S Jaishankar meets Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
EAM Jaishankar met Swedish Royal couple on Monday morning, soon after their arrival in New Delhi; the King and Queen are on a five-day visit to India
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The External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar met King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on Monday morning, soon after their arrival in New Delhi. The Royal Couple also met President Ram Nath Kovind, upon whose invitation they are in India.
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🇮🇳-🇸🇪|Adding greater vigor to India-Sweden relations
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia)
HM King Carl XVI Gustaf & HM Queen Silvia arrived on a State visit to India. Adding greater momentum to exchanges at the highest-level, this visit marks the 4th such occasion b/w India-Sweden since 2015#IndiaSwedenSambandh pic.twitter.com/3uWj668aeu
Swedish King and Queen's visit
This is the King's third visit to India and the couple will be in the country for five days till December 6. The King has previously visited India in 1993 and 2005. The couple will also be visiting Mumbai and Uttrakhand. The Royal Couple will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting with the MEA is will be on bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest. The Swedish government's Foreign Affairs Minister, and Minister of Business, Industry, and Innovation will be representing the Swedish government.
During a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Their Majesties were received by @rashtrapatibhvn President Ram Nath Kovind & wife Ms Savita Kovind. His Majesty was invited to inspect the Guard of Honour & members of the Swedish delegation were introduced #swedenindiasambandh pic.twitter.com/sPLHPBpGDn
— Sweden in India (@SwedeninIndia)
In a tweet, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that during the meeting, India reaffirmed the commitment to expand the ties between the two countries. The Royal couple also received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
#FlyAI : Very Proud moment of Air India when we had a Special Guest onboard. His Majesty Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus , King of Sweden and Her Majesty Silvia Renate Sommerlath travelled AI168 Stockholm to Delhi. Ms. Sangeeta Sanyal Country Manager Sweden greeted the Royal guests. pic.twitter.com/LXrLeEoDqd
— Air India (@airindiain)
A ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Ram Nath Kovind. #SWEDENINDIASAMBANDH pic.twitter.com/kty5ORjPhn
— Ann Linde (@AnnLinde)
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The Royal Couple also visited the Raj Ghat and attended the wreath-laying ceremony.
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Published December 2nd, 2019 at 11:53 IST