India, Sweden, seal strategic partnership deal

Sweden and India announced a strategic partnership deal Sunday aimed at doubling their trade and investment over the next five years, as Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met India's Narendra Modi. The two countries also want to develop ties in the fields of security, technology, artificial intelligence and space technology.

The two countries' space agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on an instrument that will be part of the Venus Orbiter mission, said Kristersson. Von der Leyen said an EU-India agreement was due to be signed by the end of the year at a major business event for European and EU companies.