PM Modi's Upcoming Visit to Sweden: Focus on AI, Green Technologies, and Trade
PM Modi Heads To Sweden; His Two-Day Visit To Focus On AI, Green Transition, Trade

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sweden on May 17-18 to enhance bilateral cooperation in innovation, green technologies, and trade. This visit, his second to Sweden, aims to address emerging sectors and strengthen ties amid global challenges, with discussions on AI, climate action, and defence manufacturing.
- 01Bilateral trade between India and Sweden reached nearly $7.75 billion in 2025.
- 02Swedish foreign direct investment in India has totaled around $2.825 billion from 2000 to 2025.
- 03PM Modi will participate in the European Round Table for Industry, addressing top CEOs and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
- 04Volvo Group's Chief Technology Officer described PM Modi’s visit as a 'great honour', highlighting India's role in their future growth.
- 05The visit is part of a broader European outreach that includes stops in the UAE, Netherlands, Norway, and Italy.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sweden on May 17 and 18, as part of a five-nation tour aimed at strengthening bilateral ties in various sectors, including innovation, green technologies, and trade. This marks his second visit to Sweden, following the 2018 India-Nordic Summit. The visit, at the invitation of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, aims to review and enhance cooperation amid evolving geopolitical challenges. Key discussions will cover artificial intelligence, resilient supply chains, climate action, and defence manufacturing. PM Modi will hold talks in Gothenburg, Sweden’s industrial hub, where he will engage with industry leaders and explore investment opportunities. Bilateral trade has significantly increased, reaching nearly $7.75 billion by 2025, with Swedish investments in India totaling around $2.825 billion since 2000. The visit also includes participation in the European Round Table for Industry, where PM Modi and PM Kristersson will address top European CEOs. This diplomatic outreach is part of India's strategy to deepen partnerships across Europe and the Gulf, culminating in the upcoming third India-Nordic Summit in Norway.
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The visit is expected to boost trade and investment opportunities for Indian and Swedish businesses, enhancing economic ties between the two nations.
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