INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Dec 03, 2019 14:28 ISTNew Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Sweden's Minister for Business Industry and Innovation Ibrahim Baylan
on Tuesday said that the collaboration shared between India and his country is just "perfect" to combat climate change.Baylan, along with
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister's Office, Vijay Raghavan, took part in a round table
dialogue on 'Tracking Air Pollution and Adopting Circular Economy Approaches' in the national capital today."It is a perfect match
Sweden is a highly innovative country and is ranked number one by the European Commission in combating climate change
It is a positive development to fight against the global menace with India
However, we need to change the manner of tackling the change
Participating in collaboration will not only develop the economy but also create new jobs," the Swedish minister told ANI.In addition, the
panel also focused on the future area of cooperation between India and Sweden in areas such as innovation and sustainable technologies."In
the field of industries, we share a close partnership with the United Nations
I think there is lot to gain from close cooperation
It is an innovative partnership that was signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in April 2018," he
said.Baylan stressed that Sweden is ready to cooperate in catering to India's large population.Earlier in the day, the minister also
addressed the India-SwedenBusiness Summit, wherein called for a free trade multilateral agreement to increase business cooperation with
Indian businesses.Baylan said that Swedish companies are eyeing great opportunities under the Make in India initiative to offer knowledge
and innovative solutions in healthcare, sustainable practices and environmental protection for rapid transformation and good governance.King
Carl XVI Gustaf, along with his wife Queen Silvia, arrived in the national capital on Monday, on a five-day visit at the invitation of
President Ram Nath Kovind
This is the Swedish King's third visit to India, the earlier visits being in 1993 and 2005
