During the visit, the Finnish leader is also scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.

Finland President Stubb on India Visit, Holds Bilateral Talks with PM Modi in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held bilateral talks with Finland President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi, focusing on expanding cooperation between India and Finland across several sectors.

The meeting took place at Hyderabad House, where the two leaders discussed ways to deepen ties in areas such as trade, technology and global partnerships. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the discussions also included exchanges of views on regional and global developments and cooperation in multilateral forums.

President Stubb, who is on a three-day State Visit to India, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat earlier in the day before his talks with the Prime Minister. After the talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a luncheon in honour of Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also met President Alexander Stubb and said that continued high-level interactions would further strengthen ties between India and Finland. He also noted that the Finnish President would deliver an address at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.

Stubb arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday and was accorded a ceremonial welcome with a Guard of Honour. A high-level delegation of ministers, senior officials and business leaders is accompanying him on the visit.

During the visit, the Finnish leader is also scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.

After completing engagements in New Delhi, Stubb will travel to Mumbai for meetings with Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Indian business leaders.