PM Modi holds talks with Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson

Gothenburg (Sweden): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Sunday, focusing on trade, technology, defence, and other key sectors.

Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day for a two-day visit, was received by Swedish PM Kristersson in a special gesture at Gothenburg Airport. Modi had earlier visited Sweden in 2018 for the first-ever India-Nordic Summit.

During the delegation-level talks, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and explored new avenues of cooperation to enhance bilateral trade, which reached USD 7.75 billion in 2025.

In their talks, the two sides focused on boosting bilateral ties in areas of green transition, artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, startups, resilient supply chains, defence, space, climate action and people-to-people ties.

"I will be meeting Prime Minister Kristersson to advance the India-Sweden friendship in trade, investments, innovation, defence and more,” Modi earlier said in a social media post.

Earlier, the prime minister's aircraft was escorted by Swedish Air Force jets as it entered the European country’s airspace. He was given a warm welcome at the airport by his Swedish counterpart Kristersson.

Soon after arriving in Gothenburg, Modi met members of the Indian diaspora. He was welcomed with musical performances, including the rendition of ‘Vaishnava Jana To’ bhajan by Swedish opera singer Charlotta Huldt and a mesmerising Bharatanatyam performance by the students of Lilla Akademien.

During the reception, in the presence of PM Kristersson, a spectacular example of Bengali culture was showcased. "Bengali culture is popular world over and Sweden is no exception," Modi said on social media.