India, Switzerland cooperation |
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Swiss President Doris Leuthard on bilateral, regional and international issues on Aug 31, 2017. Modi said, India and Switzerland have robust cooperation in combating tax evasion and black money. Thanking Switzerland for its continuous support of India`s bid for Nuclear Supplier`s Group (NSG) membership, Modi said that he is grateful to Switzerland for supporting India`s membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Leuthard hoped that a law will be made on automatic exchange of information being cleared by the Swiss parliament by the end of this year. The Swiss president is on a four-day visit to India, and she received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Earlier in the day, India`s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj discussed various bilateral issues. The Swiss president is accompanied by senior government officials and a large business delegation of leading Swiss companies. Swiss presidents have visited India on three occasions earlier — in 1998, 2003 and 2007.
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