The 8th India-Sweden Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in New Delhi today. Secretary (West) Sibi George co-chaired the FOC along with the Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dag Hartelius. In a social media post, the External Affairs Ministry said that both sides reviewed all aspects of the bilateral relationship and agreed to strengthen it in the fields of political engagements, trade and investment, defence and security, innovation, sustainability, and people-to-people ties. Both sides underscored that the recently concluded India-European Union Free Trade Agreement marks a new chapter in economic and commercial ties. They highlighted that the FTA will facilitate the deepening of India-Sweden trade, investment and technology linkages. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.