Finnish Prez to visit India from March 4

President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, will undertake a state visit to India from March 4 to 7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

Stubb will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and business leaders. The visit will mark his first trip to India in his current capacity as President.

During the visit, Modi and Stubb are expected to hold wide-ranging discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. They will also exchange views on regional and global developments and collaboration in multilateral forums. The PM will host a luncheon in honour of the visiting leader.

President Stubb is scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu. Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will call on him during his stay in the Capital.

The Finnish President will also attend the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 as chief guest and keynote speaker.

Following his engagements in New Delhi, Stubb will travel to Mumbai, where he is scheduled to meet the Governor and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, interact with Indian industry leaders and participate in an India–Finland business event. He will also address students at the University of Mumbai.

India and Finland share warm and multifaceted relations anchored in democratic values and expanding cooperation in areas such as technology, innovation, education and sustainable development. Finland remains an important partner for India within the European Union and the Nordic region.

The visit follows the recent India trip by Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo for the AI Impact Summit in February, reflecting growing momentum in bilateral engagement and efforts by both sides to deepen economic cooperation and people-to-people ties.