Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the India-Sweden Innovation Day 2026 in Sweden as Chief Guest, calling for stronger cooperation between the two countries in innovation, trade and industry.
Saini said the event offered an opportunity to advance the shared commitment to innovation under the India-Sweden 2035 vision. He thanked the organisers for making Haryana a State Partner in this year's programme.
He said the bilateral trade had risen from USD 2.86 billion in 2016 to USD 7.75 billion in 2025. Highlighting Swedish investments in Haryana, Saini cited IKEA's Rs 3,500-crore integrated project in Gurugram, a Carl-Gustaf manufacturing facility being established at MET City in Jhajjar, and ABB's Faridabad unit, operational since 1951.
He invited dignitaries to the Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit 2027 and the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra. Swedish Minister Benjamin Dousa, Haryana Cabinet Minister Vipul Goel and Indian Ambassador Anurag Bhushan attended the event.
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