Swiss President Backs Modi for India’s NSG Membership
Modi will told talks with the Swiss President to deepen bilateral ties.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Switzerland from Qatar early on Monday.
- India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as well as putting a check on black money and tax evasions were two primary agendas of his talks during the trip.
- Modi met business leaders in Geneva as well as Indian students and scientists at CERN.
- Modi left Geneva on Monday afternoon, and is slated to arrive in Washington soon.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Switzerland early on Monday. India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as well as putting a check on black money and tax evasions were two primary agendas of his talks during his trip.
In a joint address with the Swiss President, Narendra Modi said that exchange of information is important and that it would lead to successful Indo-Swiss collaborations.
Schneider-Ammann, Swiss Federation President, backed India’s efforts to acquire NSG membership and also expressed his plans to work on putting a tighter check on tax evaders.
Modi said that combating the problem of black money and tax evasion is a key issue for both countries.
The Indian Prime Minister also commented on the economic relations of the two countries and said:
Modi arrived in Switzerland from Qatar on Sunday, on the third leg of his five-nation tour.
Ahead of his five-nation tour, Modi had described Switzerland as India’s key partner in Europe.
On the black money issue, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said in a pre-departure media briefing that India has already been in touch with the Swiss government under the double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) mandate. India hoped “to engage as early as possible in the automatic exchange of information with Switzerland”, he added.
Monday’s discussions may also focus on renewable energy and vocational education, two sectors Switzerland is strong in. Switzerland is India’s fifth largest trade partner and 11th largest investor.
After his engagements in Switzerland, the Prime Minister will proceed to the US later on Monday, followed by Mexico on Wednesday. Modi had arrived in Qatar on Saturday from Afghanistan.
(With agency inputs)
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