President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin and his spouse Caroline Parmelin on the saluting dais as tri services personnel marched past at a ceremonial reception held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 05 October 2026.
India extended full state honours to Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin on 05 October 2026, with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joining him and spouse Caroline Parmelin on the saluting dais at Rashtrapati Bhavan as India's tri services contingent marched past.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Swiss President Guy Parmelin and his spouse Caroline Parmelin at a ceremonial reception inside Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 05 October 2026, marking the formal start of Parmelin's State Visit to India.
The bilateral engagement between India and Switzerland moved into focus on 05 October 2026 as President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin and Caroline Parmelin at a formal reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin is on a three day State Visit to India from 05 to 07 October 2026. The visit opened with a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally received him alongside spouse Caroline Parmelin.
Guy Parmelin's 05–07 October 2026 State Visit to India is expected to deepen India Switzerland ties across trade, finance and technology. The visit, which opened at Rashtrapati Bhavan, is only the latest in a series of high level diplomatic exchanges between the two nations.