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India Trade Chief Visits Switzerland, Reviews TEPA, Seeks Pharma Partnerships

5/11/2026

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India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visited Switzerland on May 6-7 2026 to review TEPA implementation and deepen trade ties.
He met State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda to assess progress and discuss expanding trade cooperation.
Agrawal urged resolution of issues, noting TEPA covers 92.2 % of tariff lines and 99.6 % of Indian exports.
The roundtable saw EFTA firms discuss investments in pharma, biotech and clean energy and Agrawal urge use of TEPA for partnerships.

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India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visited Switzerland on May 6-7 2026 to review TEPA implementation and deepen trade ties.
He met State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda to assess progress and discuss expanding trade cooperation.
Agrawal urged resolution of issues, noting TEPA covers 92.2 % of tariff lines and 99.6 % of Indian exports.
The roundtable saw EFTA firms discuss investments in pharma, biotech and clean energy and Agrawal urge use of TEPA for partnerships.