New Delhi, April 10 -- The 8th India-Sweden Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in New Delhi. Secretary (West) Sibi George co-chaired the consultations with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Dag Hartelius.

Both sides reviewed all aspects of the bilateral relationship and agreed to strengthen cooperation across political engagements, trade and investment, defence and security, innovation, sustainability, and people-to-people ties.

They underscored that the recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement marks a new chapter in economic and commercial ties and would facilitate deeper India-Sweden trade, investment, and technology linkages. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual int...