Overview
- Alexander Stubb landed in New Delhi on March 4 for a March 4–7 state visit and received a ceremonial welcome with a Guard of Honour from Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.
- He will serve as Chief Guest and deliver the keynote at the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi from March 5 to 7.
- High‑level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday are expected to produce several MoUs, with discussions to cover critical technologies, trade and the West Asia crisis.
- Stubb will meet President Droupadi Murmu, Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan and hold separate discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, with a luncheon hosted by the prime minister.
- The itinerary includes a Mumbai leg to meet Maharashtra’s leadership, engage business leaders and address University of Mumbai students, following Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s February visit that signaled growing momentum in ties.