India–Switzerland relations or the Indo–Swiss relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Swiss Confederation.

History

In 1471, the law was passed in Switzerland to persecute the Romani people of Indian origin.[1] Ever since they have been subjected to the ongoing persecution in Switzerland.[2][3]

The Romani minority in Switzerland are subjected to discrimination along with Yenish people. A police ‘Gypsy registry’ was established before World War I. In the year 1914, the Swiss Roma were interned and expelled from Switzerland. This meant that only a few Sinti and Roma families were actually living in Switzerland. The ban on Romani people entering Switzerland was rescinded in 1972.[4] Since 1936, the Swiss police collaborated to hunt for Romani people.[5] The first diplomatic engagement between the countries was a Treaty of Friendship signed at New Delhi on 14 August 1948. Diplomatic missions between the two countries were opened in Bern and Delhi soon after its conclusion. Switzerland established its Consulates General in Mumbai and Bengaluru. India has a Consulate General in Geneva.[6]

Visits

Consulate-General of India in Geneva

Narendra Modi visited Geneva in 2016 to strengthen the bilateral relations of the two countries.[7] He raised the black money issue with Swiss Government and secured its support for the Indian claim to NSG membership[8] which later Switzerland refuted and took a U-turn on India's NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) bid.[9]

Later, the Swiss President Doris Leuthard visited New Delhi, India in August 2017 to improve relations.

Sports relations

There is a relation in Indo-Swiss tennis pair of Leander Paes-Martina Hingis who has completed a Career Grand Slam in Mixed Doubles category: 2015 Australian Open, 2016 French Open, 2015 Wimbledon and 2015 US Open (tennis).

Cop 26

Switzerland criticised India for replacing the phrase “phase out coal” with “phase down coal” in the final draft of Cop 26 summit in Glasgow.[10] India rejected the criticism.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Roma: Between a Myth and the Future
  2. ^ "Switzerland". RomArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Roma Genocide". coe.int. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Switzerland". RomArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Roma Genocide". coe.int. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Report" (PDF). www.mea.gov.in. 2014.
  7. ^ Modi to take up black money issue with Switzerland, Rediff, 4 June 2016
  8. ^ "Swiss support for NSG secured, PM Modi lands in US", The Indian Express, 7 June 2016
  9. ^ "Switzerland takes U-turn on its support to India's NSG bid", The Times of India, 24 June 2016
  10. ^ "COP26: Switzerland disappointed by India's proposed new language on coal". Reuters. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ "COP26: US, China promoted 'coal phase down' concept. Then why is India getting disproportionate blame for it? - World News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.


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