Gothenburg, May 18 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India and Sweden have elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, highlighting strong optimism about the future of cooperation following discussions with his Swedish counterpart during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gothenburg.

Jaishankar said he met the Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard on the sidelines of the visit and underscored the strengthening partnership between the two countries.

In a post on X, he said, "Great to catch up with FM Maria Stenergard of Sweden during PM Narendra Modi's visit. Totally agree on the bright prospects for India-Sweden relations, as they are elevated to a Strategic Partnership."

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