Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hulqvis will visit India from 9-12 June.
During his stay in India, Hultqvist will meet with Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parikkar. He is also expected to visit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengalooru.
The visit comes a week after President Pranab Mukherjee visited Sweden from 31 May – 2 June. Hultqvist is expected to improve engagements between the countries in the defence sector, especially in supplying Saab’s Gripen NG single-engine light combat planes for the Indian Air Force (IAF).