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India, Switzerland discuss investment opportunities for Swiss pharma companies in India
Jun-15-2026

India and Switzerland have held talks focused on strengthening innovation, as well as on new investment opportunities for Swiss pharma companies in India's rapidly growing healthcare and life sciences sector. The discussions were held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs of Switzerland and representatives of leading Swiss pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The Commerce and Industry Minister is in Berne, Switzerland, to discuss ways to promote trade and investment. He also held a bilateral meeting with Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation. He added that discussions reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between India and Switzerland, with a shared commitment to further strengthening economic engagement, investment flows, and strategic India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).

In 2024, total bilateral trade between India and Switzerland stood at around $26.83 billion, with India exporting goods worth $1.67 billion and importing good worth $25.17 billion. Switzerland is amongst world’s major gold refining centres. India exports to Switzerland include organic chemicals, pearls, precious stones and jewellery, textiles and garments, dyestuffs, electrical machinery and parts, leather products, shoes and shoe uppers, cotton, plastics, coffee, etc.

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