India, Aug. 7 -- By Ayushi Agarwal

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Marking the end of his four-year tenure, Sweden's outgoing Ambassador, Jan Thesleff, stated that India has "taken its right place on the world stage", describing the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership as a defining achievement of recent years.

In an interview with ANI before concluding his posting, the Ambassador reflected on what he called "four amazing years", during which political engagement, trade, innovation and strategic cooperation between the two countries witnessed unprecedented growth.

"I've been lucky to witness, I think, a historic period when it comes to India, but also when it comes to our bilateral relations," he said.

The envoy s...