India–Switzerland relations

India–Switzerland relations
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of India, Bern	Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi
Envoy
Indian Ambassador to Switzerland Monika Kapil Mohta	Swiss Ambassador to India Ralf Heckner

India–Switzerland relations or the Indo–Swiss relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Swiss Confederation.

History

The first diplomatic engagement between the countries was a Treaty of Friendship signed at New Delhi on 14 August 1948. Diplomatic missions between the two countries were opened in Bern and Delhi soon after its conclusion. Switzerland established its Consulates General in Mumbai and Bengaluru. India has a Consulate General in Geneva.^[1]

Visits

Consulate-General of India in Geneva

Narendra Modi visited Geneva in 2016 to strengthen the bilateral relations of the two countries.^[2] He raised the black money issue with Swiss Government and secured its support for the Indian claim to NSG membership^[3] which later Switzerland refuted and took a U-turn on India's NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) bid.^[4]

Later, the Swiss President Doris Leuthard visited New Delhi, India in August 2017 to improve relations.

Sports relations

There is a relation in Indo-Swiss tennis pair of Leander Paes-Martina Hingis who has completed a Career Grand Slam in Mixed Doubles category: 2015 Australian Open, 2016 French Open, 2015 Wimbledon and 2015 US Open (tennis).

Cop 26

Switzerland criticised India for replacing the phrase “phase out coal” with “phase down coal” in the final draft of Cop 26 summit in Glasgow.^[5] India rejected the criticism.^[6]

References

^ "Report" (PDF). www.mea.gov.in. 2014.
^ Modi to take up black money issue with Switzerland, Rediff, 4 June 2016
^ "Swiss support for NSG secured, PM Modi lands in US", The Indian Express, 7 June 2016
^ "Switzerland takes U-turn on its support to India's NSG bid", The Times of India, 24 June 2016
^ "COP26: Switzerland disappointed by India's proposed new language on coal". Reuters. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "COP26: US, China promoted 'coal phase down' concept. Then why is India getting disproportionate blame for it? - World News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

External links

"Bilateral relations Switzerland–India" - eda.admin.ch
"Switzerland backs India for nuclear exporting club" - swissinfo.ch, June 28, 2016
"Swiss want inclusive membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group" - swissinfo.ch, June 7, 2017

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[1] "Report" (PDF). www.mea.gov.in. 2014.

[2] Modi to take up black money issue with Switzerland, Rediff, 4 June 2016

[3] "Swiss support for NSG secured, PM Modi lands in US", The Indian Express, 7 June 2016

[4] "Switzerland takes U-turn on its support to India's NSG bid", The Times of India, 24 June 2016

[5] "COP26: Switzerland disappointed by India's proposed new language on coal". Reuters. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[6] "COP26: US, China promoted 'coal phase down' concept. Then why is India getting disproportionate blame for it? - World News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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