The summit was part of the State visit of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to India from 2 to 6 December at the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind. The two dignitaries also travelled to Mumbai and Uttarakhand during their visit. The aim of the State visit was to strengthen the cordial relations between Sweden and India, and to promote Swedish-Indian cooperation, including within the frameworks of the Joint Action Plan, the Innovation Partnership and existing memoranda of understanding.