Indian PM To Discuss 'NSG Membership Bid' With Swiss President

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Switzerland on Monday on the third leg of his ongoing five-nation tour.

Upon his arrival in Geneva, Prime Minister Modi said that he was eager to discuss India's NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) membership bid with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann. The visiting PM also said that it would be important for India to strengthen bilateral and multilateral co-operation with the Central European country. Modi described Switzerland as India's key economic partner in Europe, saying: "I will also meet prominent businesspersons. Our agenda will be to expand economic and investment ties. I will meet Indian scientists working at CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research). India takes pride in their contribution to exploring new frontiers of science in the service of humanity."

In New Delhi, senior spokesperson of the Indian...