On the 27th of January 2026 in New Delhi, EU and India announced the conclusion of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), following negotiations that began in 2007. Once it enters into force, the agreement will constitute one of the world’s largest free trade areas, covering approximately 1.9 billion people (around a quarter of the global population), a quarter of global GDP and one third of global trade flows— making it the EU’s largest trade agreement to date.
The overall objective of the EU–India Free Trade Agreement is to foster enhanced, mutually beneficial trade and investment relations between the EU and India.
In practical terms, the agreement is expected to over time reduce tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the EU and India, improve market access, reduce technical barriers, enhance regulatory transparency and predictability.
Overall, the agreement has the potential to reduce trade costs, increase transparency, and improve the trade and investment climate for Swedish companies in and with India.
Phone:
+91 44 2811 2232
Email:
chennai@consulateofsweden.in
Fax:
+91 44 2811 0294
Consulate of Sweden
6 Cathedral Road
Chennai 600 086
India
Public office hours:
Monday-Friday 10.30-15.00 hrs
Collection of permit cards:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10.30 - 12.30
Honorary Consul
Mr Arun Vasu
Consular Assistant
Mrs Priya Sundararajan
Phone :
+94 112307768
Email :
colombo@consulateofsweden.in
Consulate of Sweden
Level 6, Parkway Building
48 Park Street Colombo -2
Sri Lanka
Public Office Hours
Monday - Friday 10.00-13.00
Collection of permit cards:
Monday - Thursday 10.00 - 12.00
Hononary Consul
Mr Sanjay Kulatunga
Consular Assistant
Ms Pavithra Pathmanathan Govindasamy
Phone :
+977-1-5320939
Email :
nepal@consulateofsweden.in
Fax :
+977 1 422 1826
Consulate General of Sweden
Meera Home
Khichapokhari
Nepal
Public Office Hours
Monday - Friday 10.00-14.00
Collection of permit cards
Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday 10.00 - 12.00
Honorary Consul General
Ms Moushumi Shrestha
Consular Assistant
Ms Pragya Kadel
Phone :
+91 33 2248 2080
Email :
kolkata@consulateofsweden.in
Fax :
+91 33 2248 9447
Consulate of Sweden
15 Hemanta Basu Sarani
Kolkata 700 001
Public office hours:
Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursday 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Collection of permit cards:
Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursday 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Honorary Consul
Ms Anjumit Nobis
Consular Assistant
Ms Denise Smith
Phone :
+960 301 3776
Email :
male@consulateofsweden.in
Honorary Consulate of Sweden
Rankuredhi
Lot 10079
Dhiggaa Magu
Hulhumale'
Post Code: 23000
Rep of Maldives
Public Office Hours
Sunday-Thursday 08.30-16.00,
Lunch hour: 12.00-13.00
Honorary Consul
Ms Mariyam Waheeda
Consular Assistant
Mr. Mahmood Ziyau
Phone :
+91 22 6113 2300
Email:
generalkonsulat.mumbai@gov.se
Consulate General of Sweden
3 Floor, C – 53
TCG Financial Centre
G – Block, BKC, Bandra (E)
Mumbai – 400098
Consular visiting hours.
Monday: 14.00 - 16.00
Tuesday: 10.00 -12.00
Consul General
Sven Östberg
Assistant
Ms Nirmala Mulugu
Phone :
+975 2 33 6611
Email :
bhutan@consulateofsweden.in
Fax :
+975 20 323 894
Consulate of Sweden
4th Floor, Yarkay Complex
Near Clock Tower
Norzin Lam
Thimphu
Bhutan
Public Office Hours
Monday - Friday 09.00-17.00
Honorary Consul
Mrs Phub Zam
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all states in the world, with embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.