New Delhi: Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist who arrived in India on Tuesday will meet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and hold talks on Wednesday.
Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist is on a four-day visit during which he is expected to offer Gripen NG fighter aircraft or a possible joint collaboration in manufacturing single engine light combat planes.
India and Sweden had on June 1 signed several agreements to boost ties and decided to restart the bilateral strategic dialogue besides finding ways for investment by the Nordic country in India's defence sector under the ambitious 'Make-in-India' initiative.
With changed FDI rules and the 'Make-in-India' campaign, it is expected that Swedish government would look at India as a manufacturing base.
Hultqvist will also visit the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited units in Bengaluru.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had in April said his government was in talks with Swedish defence company Saab Group to set up a production unit in his state. Saab had offered JAS 39 Gripen E light fighter to India when the tender for Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft was announced. The bid was finally won by French firm Dassault Aviation.
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