Singapore President Tharman Begins State Visit to Sweden on October 17
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam begins a state visit to Sweden on October 17, running through October 21, marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The visit elevates bilateral engagement to the level of a full state visit.
President Tharman will receive a ceremonial welcome at the Royal Palace in Stockholm before meeting King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Speaker Andreas Norlén and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The delegation will conduct engagements across Stockholm and Gothenburg, including a lecture at the Stockholm School of Economics and a visit to the World of Volvo museum. Singapore minister Masagos Zulkifli is among the officials in the delegation.
Recent high-level exchanges include King Carl XVI Gustaf's visit to Singapore in November 2024, Ebba Busch's energy meetings in Singapore in October 2025, and K. Shanmugam's security and defence talks in Sweden in May 2026. Some 600 Swedish companies are currently active in Singapore. (GSM, based on published visit programme details)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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