Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Sophie met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House. The two held in-depth discussions on strengthening bilateral relations. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement saying, “Today, Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein were warmly welcomed at Hyderabad House. Discussions were held on strengthening bilateral relations.”
Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. During this, they discussed bilateral relations and emerging opportunities under the 'India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement' (TEPA).
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar wrote on social media platform
He further said, “We hope that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today will take our cooperation further.” Prince Alois was formally welcomed in the courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi welcomed him warmly.
After this, the Prince expressed his gratitude to President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi to the journalists. “It is a great honor for me to be here during Liechtenstein’s first state visit to this wonderful country,” he said.
He said, “This historic visit is a testament to the importance Liechtenstein attaches to its relations with India.” On Tuesday, he will also meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary.