New Delhi: Outgoing Swedish Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff has backed India's bid for permanent membership of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying New Delhi has a "rightful place" in global governance, while asserting that Sweden sees defence manufacturing, innovation and strategic cooperation as key pillars of the India-Sweden partnership.
In an interview with before concluding his tenure in New Delhi, Thesleff also said Sweden expects defence cooperation with India to expand further, particularly with Swedish companies establishing manufacturing facilities in the country under the "Make in India" initiative.
