Gujarat [India]: Liechtenstein’s royal prince Alois and his wife, Princess Sophia, arrived in Gujarat on Monday on their state visit to India. He was accorded a warm welcome at the Vadodara airport. The prince and princess were welcomed by Gujarat state minister Prafullabhai Pansheria and other senior government officials. Following this, the royal couple’s convoy left the Vadodara airport for a visit to a company based in Manjusar.
Prince Alois arrived in Mumbai for his state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The information was given by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
He is accompanied by his wife Princess Sophia and a high-level government and business delegation, including prominent business leaders.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed about the prince’s arrival through an ‘X’ post. He wrote, “A warm welcome to India! Prince Alois of Liechtenstein arrived in Mumbai on a state visit to India. He was welcomed by Jaykumar Rawal, Minister of Protocol, Government of Maharashtra. India and Liechtenstein enjoy warm and cordial relations based on shared values. ”
This is Prince Alois’ second visit to India in 2026; Earlier, he was in New Delhi to attend the AI Impact Summit in February. He also visited India in 2010 and 2018.
Prince Alois will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will call on him. Prince Alois will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Prince Alois will hold talks with Prime Minister Modi at Hyderabad House on Tuesday. During the visit, they will discuss cooperation in various fields such as trade and investment, science, technology and innovation, and people-to-people exchanges. They will also share their views on regional and global developments.
On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhry will meet Prince Alois. Prince Alois will also meet President Droupadi Murmu, who will host an official banquet in his honour.
[DD news]