Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie conclude historic state visit to India

Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein have concluded a historic state visit to India.

The couple was welcomed to New Delhi by Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with military honours. The program included working meetings with the President and the Prime Minister as well as official dinners in their honour. They also held discussions with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary, Minister for Trade and Industry Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Trade and Entrepreneurship Jitin Prasada. These meetings served to deepen the bilateral relations with India.

The couple also laid a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, Raj Ghat.

India is considered to be one of Liechtenstein’s most important growth markets. Thus, deepening the economic relations and exploring new opportunities were a central theme during meetings. The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between the EFTA states and India went into effect on 1 October 2025.

In addition to political and economic meetings, the program also included an exchange with the Indian Red Cross Society. As President of the Liechtenstein Red Cross, Hereditary Princess Sophie visited the Indian sister society and learned firsthand about its work.