India and Sweden in 2026
5 developments from Ministry of External Affairs publications, newest first. New ones are added twice a day.
PM Modi receives Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross
Crown Princess Victoria conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross on Prime Minister Modi at a ceremony in Gothenburg. The award is Sweden's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government. Modi dedicated it to the 1.4 billion people of India and is the first Asian leader to receive it.
Source: Prime Minister receives the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross in Sweden, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Modi and Kristersson exchange gifts marking Rabindranath Tagore's links with Sweden
Prime Minister Kristersson gave Prime Minister Modi replicas of two hand-written Tagore epigrams, recently discovered in the Swedish National Archives, and a 1921 photograph of Tagore at Uppsala University. Modi presented a set of Tagore's collected works and a handcrafted bag from Shantiniketan. The exchange coincides with the centenary of Tagore's 1926 visit to Sweden.
Source: Prime Minister and Prime Minster of Sweden exchange special gifts celebrating the shared cultural legacy of Rabindranath Tagore, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
PM Modi visits Gothenburg; India and Sweden elevate relations to a Strategic Partnership
Prime Minister Modi paid an official visit to Gothenburg on 17 May 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The leaders elevated relations to a Strategic Partnership resting on four pillars, set a shared objective of doubling bilateral trade and investment within five years, and agreed a bilateral summit will be held in India in 2027.
Source: Joint Statement on the India-Sweden Summit, 'Establishment of a Strategic Partnership', Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Sweden adopt Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 to implement the Strategic Partnership
The Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 sets out four pillars for the India-Sweden Strategic Partnership. Measures include regular cyber policy dialogues, a Bilateral Trade and Investment Summit in India in 2027, a Joint Innovation Partnership 2.0, a virtual India-Sweden Joint Science and Technology Centre, and a "Tagore-Sweden Lecture Series" marking the centenary of Tagore's visit to Sweden.
Source: Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 for the implementation of the India-Sweden Strategic Partnership, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Sweden hold 8th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi
The 8th India-Sweden Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi on 9 April 2026, co-chaired by Secretary (West) Sibi George and State Secretary Dag Hartelius. The sides reviewed political, trade, defence and technology ties, and Hartelius called on EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar. The next round will be held in Sweden.
Source: 8th India - Sweden Foreign Office Consultations (April 09, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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