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India is stated to soon extend the e-visa facility to Swedish nationals, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday stated in a press statement as he invited the Nordic country to be a part of government’s flagship programmes like the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Addressing a seminar on “India and Sweden: co-creating a brighter future,” Mukherjee stated that, “If India and Sweden pooled their innovative energies to address the challenges that India faces, the solutions that they come up with may benefit not just the two countries but the whole world.” Prior to the seminar, the President held a meet with the CEOs of the Swedish companies wherein he requested the entire panel to invest in India. The CEOs told the President that they were eagerly awaiting the outcome of government’s decision on Goods and Services Tax (GST). The bill had been introduced in Parliament lately and is at present pending before the standing committee.
“I am pleased to inform you all that Sweden will feature in the list of countries to be soon granted the e-tourist visa facility which would greatly facilitate travel for Swedish nationals who can come and explore ‘Incredible India’ with all its beauty, diversity, richness of culture, traditions, history and more,” Mukherjee remarked. He then drove to Uppsala University where he spoke on “Tagore and Gandhi: Do they have Contemporary Relevance for Global Peace?”
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