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'''India–Switzerland relations''', or Indo-Swiss relations, refers to the [[international relations|bilateral relationship]] between the [[Republic of India]] and [[Switzerland]].

== History ==
The first diplomatic engagement between the countries was a Treaty of Friendship signed at [[New Delhi]] on 14 August 1948. Diplomatic missions between the two countries were opened in [[Bern]] and [[Delhi]] soon after its conclusion. Switzerland established its Consulates General in [[Mumbai]] and [[Bengaluru]]. India has a Consulate General in [[Geneva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Switzerland_December_2014_eng.pdf |title=Report |date=2014 |website=www.mea.gov.in }}</ref>

==Visits==
Narendra Modi visited [[Geneva]] in 2016 to strengthen the bilateral relations of the two countries.<ref>{{citation |title=Modi to take up black money issue with Switzerland |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/report/modi-to-take-up-black-money-issue-with-switzerland/20160604.htm |publisher=[[Rediff]] |date=4 June 2016 }}</ref> He raised the [[Black market#Indian black-money|black money]] issue with Swiss Government and secured its support for the [[India]]n claim to [[Nuclear Suppliers Group|NSG]] membership<ref>{{citation |title=Swiss support for NSG secured, PM Modi lands in US |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pm-narendra-modi-us-visit-switzerland-president-schneider-ammann-2837438 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=7 June 2016 }}</ref> which later [[Switzerland]] refuted and took a U-turn on India's NSG (Nuclear Supppliers Group) bid.<ref>{{citation |title= Switzerland takes U-turn on its support to India's NSG bid |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Switzerland-takes-U-turn-on-its-support-to-Indias-NSG-bid/articleshow/52897139.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 June 2016 }}</ref>

Later, the Swiss President Doris Leuthard visited New Delhi, India in August 2017 to improve relations.

==Sports relations==
There is a relation in Indo-Swiss tennis pair of [[Leander Paes]]-[[Martina Hingis]] who has completed a Career Grand Slam in Mixed Doubles category: [[2015 Australian Open]], [[2016 French Open]], [[2015 Wimbledon]] and [[2015 US Open (tennis)]].

==See also==
{{commons category|Relations of India and Switzerland}}
* [[Foreign relations of Switzerland]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/representations-and-travel-advice/india/switzerland-india.html "Bilateral relations Switzerland–India"] - eda.admin.ch
* [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/nuclear-suppliers-group_switzerland-backs-india-for-nuclear-exporting-club/42257746 "Switzerland backs India for nuclear exporting club"] - swissinfo.ch, June 28, 2016
* [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/indian-involvement_swiss-want-inclusive-membership-of-nuclear-suppliers-group-/43242682 "Swiss want inclusive membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group"] - swissinfo.ch, June 7, 2017

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