Prince Alois of Liechtenstein arrives in Gujarat for India visit, receives grand welcome at Vadodara Airport

October 26, 2026

Vadodara: Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and his wife Princess Sofia arrived in Gujarat on Monday as part of their official visit to India. The royal couple received a warm welcome at Vadodara Airport.

Prince Alois and Princess Sofia were welcomed by Gujarat Minister of State Prafulbhai Pansheriya and other senior government officials. The royal couple’s convoy then departed from Vadodara Airport for a visit to a company in Manjusar.

Earlier on Monday, Prince Alois arrived in Mumbai on his official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is accompanied by his wife Princess Sofia, along with a high-level delegation of senior officials and leading industrialists.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on the social media platform X, “A hearty welcome to India! Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein arrived in Mumbai on an official visit to India. He was welcomed by Jaikumar Rawal, Protocol Minister of the Government of Maharashtra. India and Liechtenstein enjoy friendly and cordial relations based on shared values.”

Prince Alois to visit India for the second time in 2026

This is Prince Alois’ second visit to India in 2026. He previously visited New Delhi in February to participate in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Summit. He has also visited India in 2010 and 2018.

Prince Alois will be formally welcomed at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet him. Prince Alois will also visit Rajghat to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Important meeting with Prime Minister Modi

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Prince Alois will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Tuesday. The two sides will discuss cooperation in various areas, including trade and investment, science, technology and innovation, and people-to-people contacts.

The meeting will also exchange views on regional and global developments.

Furthermore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary will meet with Prince Alois on Thursday.

Prince Alois will also meet with President Draupadi Murmu. The President will host an official banquet in his honor.

India-Liechtenstein relations will be strengthened

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that Prince Alois’ visit is expected to further accelerate the growing cooperation between India and Liechtenstein. The entry into force of the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement in 2025 has opened up new avenues for cooperation between the two sides.

According to the Ministry, the visit will provide an opportunity to further deepen the friendly relations between India and Liechtenstein and develop partnership in new areas of mutual interest.