Mon, 2 Nov 2026 · LIVE
Updated Oct 25, 2026 · 18:33
Est. 2001 · India Edition
India News Updated Oct 25, 2026

Prince Alois of Liechtenstein begins four-day State visit to India

Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein is on a four-day State visit to India from October 25 to 28 with his wife, Princess Sofia. He will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House and meet President Droupadi Murmu, who will host a banquet in his honour. The MEA said the visit will deepen India-Liechtenstein ties, especially after the India-EFTA trade agreement took effect in 2025.

· 2 min read

Liechtenstein's Prince Alois, Princess Sofia to arrive in India for four-day State visit

New Delhi, Oct 25

Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein will be on a four-day State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from October 25-28, accompanied by his wife, Princess Sofia, and a high-level official and business delegation comprising top industry leaders.

Prince Alois and Princess Sofia are slated to land in Mumbai later on Sunday and fly to Vadodara on Monday. After concluding their engagements in Vadodara, they will travel to Delhi on Monday.

This is the second visit of Prince Alois to India in 2026, as he had earlier visited New Delhi in February to attend the AI Impact Summit. He had previously visited India in 2010 and 2018.

Prince Alois will be accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will call on him. Prince Alois will pay a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Prince Alois is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Tuesday, where they will discuss cooperation in various sectors, including trade and investment, science, technology and innovation and people-to-people exchanges and exchange views on regional and global developments, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary will call on Prince Alois on Thursday.

Prince Alois will meet President Droupadi Murmu, who will also host an official banquet in his honour.

"The visit is expected to provide further impetus to the growing engagement between India and Liechtenstein, particularly since the operationalisation of India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement in 2025. The visit will provide an opportunity to further deepen the friendly ties between India and Liechtenstein and build partnerships in new areas of mutual interest," the MEA said in a statement.

— IANS

Continue reading
See all →

Reader’s Guide · AI-assisted, based only on the report above

What the report makes clear: The schedule of the Liechtenstein State visit and the areas of India-Liechtenstein cooperation it covers.

Still open: The report does not yet say what specific agreements or outcomes are expected from the talks.

Another way to look at it: Small European states can be useful partners on trade and technology even when bilateral volumes are modest.

What should India prioritise in its engagement with smaller European partners like Liechtenstein?

Reader Voices

Leave a comment

Be kind. Add to the conversation. 0/50
Thank you — your comment has been submitted.
JS blocked