Agreement between India and Switzerland

Three agreements between India and Switzerland signed

Question: Recently three agreements were signed between India and Switzerland, which of the following agreement is not included in the above list?
(a) Mutual Visa Exemption
(b) Defense cooperation
(c) Return of Illegal Migrants
(d) Arrangement for Dependent Persons of Diplomatic and Consular Mission to Perform Gainful Employment
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 6 October 2016 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met the visiting Minister for Justice and Police of Swiss Confederation, Simonetta Sommaruga.
  • On the occasion, the two sides signed three agreements including Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement for Holders of Diplomatic Passports, Technical Arrangements on Identification and Return of Illegal Migrants and Arrangement for Dependent Person of Diplomatic.
  • The Union Home Minister proposed training facilities for Indian Police Officers in Switzerland Police Academies/other Training Institutes in the fields of Anti-Hijacking and Cyber Forensic.
  • India looks forward for cooperation with Switzerland on the issue of exchange of tax information since the black money issue is the main corruption issue which needs to be tackled.
  • Rajnath Singh also sought a more liberal visa regime for Indian business people since India has been offering multi-year multiple entry visas to Swiss businesses in a bid to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
  • Other subjects of interest to the two countries were also discussed. These included cooperation in transfer of sentenced persons and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal matters that would help in combating terrorism, transnational organized crimes and corruption including money laundering.

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