Focus on security policy and trade as Minister for Foreign Affairs travels to India
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard is travelling to India on 17–18 March to take part in the Raisina Dialogue, a conference on security policy. During her visit to New Delhi, Ms Malmer Stenergard will also participate in a Swedish-Indian business meeting hosted by India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Ms Malmer Stenergard will be joined by CEO of Business Sweden Jan Larsson in an inauguration ceremony to launch a new trading office in India.
“India is a key partner country for Sweden. In the current geopolitical situation, cooperation is more important than ever. We also share the common objective of the EU and India entering into a free trade agreement by the end of the year. This will pave the way for more trade and investment, which will create growth and jobs,” says Ms Malmer Stenergard.
Taking place annually in India since 2016, the Raisina Dialogue is a prominent international platform for discussion on geopolitics and geoeconomic challenges. Foreign and defence ministers from many countries are participating in the dialogue.
Ms Malmer Stenergard will also take part in a meeting between the Indian and Swedish business sectors within the framework of the India Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable. The Swedish business delegation is being led by Leif Johansson, former Non-Executive Chair of the Board at AstraZeneca and former CEO of Volvo.
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Swedish trade ties with India
More than 280 Swedish businesses are active in India and trade ties are growing steadily. Sweden’s exports to India in 2024 totalled SEK 22 billion, a 17 per cent increase from the previous year. Swedish imports from India amounted to SEK 13 billion in 2024, an increase of 16 per cent.
Business Sweden is opening its third trade and investment promotion office, this time in Mumbai. Offices have already been established in New Delhi and Bengaluru. The aim is to have a presence in India’s financial hub of Mumbai and the industrial region in western India, where more than 100 Swedish businesses currently operate.
