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India and Switzerland Sign Major Deals to Boost Youth Opportunities and Exports
- •India and Switzerland are expanding cooperation across investment, exports, defense, nuclear energy, and infrastructure following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin.
- •The newly signed Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement and Young Professionals Agreement will open new opportunities for Indian students, researchers, and professionals in Switzerland.
- •India aims to increase market access in Switzerland for agricultural products, pharma, textiles, and engineering goods to benefit Indian exporters.
- •The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with EFTA targets $100 billion in investments and the creation of one million direct jobs over the next 15 years.
- •Both nations will enhance joint research in health, clean energy, and space while boosting collaboration in infrastructure projects like the Varanasi ropeway and Jewar Airport.
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India and Switzerland are enhancing cooperation across investment, exports, defense, nuclear energy, and infrastructure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin agreed to boost Indian exports—such as agriculture, pharma, textiles, and engineering goods—into the Swiss market while attracting major Swiss investments into Indian sectors like biotech, life sciences, banking, and sustainability.
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association—which includes Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein—aims to bring in an investment of $100 billion over the next 15 years. The government expects this initiative to generate approximately 1 million direct jobs.
The newly signed Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement and Young Professionals Agreement will open many new opportunities in Switzerland for Indian students, researchers, professionals, and youth by facilitating movement and professional prospects between the two nations.
