PM Narendra Modi Sweden Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sweden on Sunday evening in the third leg of his five-nation tour. When Prime Minister Modi’s plane entered Sweden’s airspace after his visit to Netherlands, Swedish Gripen fighter planes escorted his plane. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson himself warmly welcomed Prime Minister Modi on his arrival at Gothenburg Airport.

During his two-day visit to Sweden, Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson. The two leaders will review all major aspects of relations between India and Sweden. There will also be discussions between the two countries on trade, green change, artificial intelligence, new technology, startups, strong supply chains, defence, space, climate change and strengthening people-to-people ties.

Will address the European Industry Forum

Prime Minister Modi and the Prime Minister of Sweden will also jointly address the European Round Table for Industry. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will also be present in this program. This platform is considered to be the main trading platform of big industrial groups of Europe.

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Before leaving for Sweden, Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten himself reached Amsterdam Airport and bid farewell to Prime Minister Modi. During his two-day visit to Netherlands, Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with his Dutch counterpart. During this period, 17 agreements were signed between the two countries to increase cooperation in defence, important minerals and other key areas. Both leaders also expressed concern about the situation in West Asia and its impact on global energy supplies and trade networks.

Prime Minister Modi said – relations between India and Netherlands got new momentum

Prime Minister Modi said in a social media post that his visit to Netherlands has given new strength to the relations between the two countries. He said that both the countries have prepared an ambitious roadmap for the future in areas like water resources, semiconductor, innovation, defence, sustainability and mobility, while enhancing the relationship to a strategic partnership. Prime Minister Modi expressed confidence that the friendship between India and Netherlands will become stronger in the coming years. He also thanked Prime Minister Rob Jetton for the warm welcome and farewell at the airport.

Also visited Afsaloutdike Dam

Prime Minister Modi also visited the famous Afslootdike Dam along with his Dutch counterpart. During this, both the countries discussed the possibilities of increasing cooperation in water management and climate-friendly infrastructure. This journey is also considered important for the ambitious Kalpsar project of Gujarat. Under this project, there is a plan to create a huge freshwater reservoir by building a dam about 30 kilometers long on the Gulf of Khambhat.

Dutch companies invited to invest in India

Prime Minister Modi and his Dutch counterpart also interacted with CEOs of major Dutch companies in the energy, ports, health, agriculture, trade and technology sectors. Prime Minister Modi invited Dutch companies to explore investment and cooperation opportunities in India in maritime infrastructure, renewable energy, digital technology, semiconductor, artificial intelligence and health sectors. Prime Minister Modi reached The Hague on Friday on a two-day visit after completing his visit to the United Arab Emirates.

PM Modi in Sweden: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a tour of four countries in Europe. After completing the tour of Netherlands, Prime Minister Modi reached Gothenburg, Sweden on Sunday (17 May 2026). During this time he was welcomed. Sweden has honored PM Modi with its highest civilian honour.

During this, PM Modi said that in view of our increasing cooperation in every field, we have decided to tie our relations in the form of strategic partner. Under this partnership, we will move forward on key pillars like green transition, defense sector, emerging technology and people-to-people ties.

While in Gothenburg, Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson attended a joint press conference with PM Narendra Modi. He said that today about 300 Swedish companies are working in India. Many of these have their own production capabilities. This relationship is continuously getting stronger. Indian companies are also investing more and more in Sweden. The Prime Minister will remain in Sweden for the next two days.

PM Narendra Modi reached Sweden under the security cover of fighter plane
PM Modi’s plane entered Sweden’s airspace, just as Gripen fighter planes of the Swedish Air Force accompanied his plane. These aircraft brought PM Modi’s plane along with it to Gothenburg Airport, providing security cover. In this way, providing security to the Prime Minister of any country shows how much importance the host country gives to that leader. On reaching Sweden, PM Ulf Christerson himself reached the airport to welcome Modi.

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Sweden honored PM Modi with its biggest honour.

Apart from this, in Sweden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honored with the Royal Order of Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross, one of the biggest honors of his country. This honor is the highest honor given to the head of government of any country.

What conversation took place between the Prime Ministers of the two countries?

There was a face-to-face conversation between PM Modi and Sweden’s PM Christerson on Sunday. In this conversation, emphasis was laid on further strengthening the relations between the two countries. There were talks between the two countries especially regarding business and investment. Business between the two countries is expected to reach $7.75 billion by 2025. Apart from this, there was discussion about working together on energy that does not harm the environment, solar energy and wind energy. Apart from this, both the countries want to work on AI and new technology in the field of technology. There was discussion between the two countries on promoting startups, young entrepreneurs and new businesses. There was also discussion about the changing climate.

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