India, Switzerland natural partners: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said India-Switzerland partnership has made significant progress as the complementary strengths make the two countries natural partners.

President Kovind, addressing the Federal Council of Switzerland, said the India-Switzerland Business Round table being held within the framework of his visit will contribute to intensifying bilateral economic and technological engagement.

"We look forward to exchanging a Letter of Intent to create an India-Switzerland Science and Innovation Alliance to step-up our existing cooperation in these fields," Kovind said on the second day of is three-day visit to Switzerland.

"Switzerland holds a very special place in our hearts. Our partnership is laced with a rare privilege. The first Treaty of Friendship that we signed as an independent Sovereign was with your country. Last year we celebrated 70 years of our friendship treaty and 70 years of our shared democratic journey championing liberalism, pluralism and ...