Switzerland and India Conclude Migration and Mobility Partnership and Young Professionals Training Exchange Agreements
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Switzerland and India have signed two important agreements: a Migration and Mobility Partnership and another agreement for training exchanges for young professionals. The Migration and Mobility Partnership makes official the existing cooperation on migration, creating legal ways for people to move and addressing issues like irregular migration, human trafficking, and forged documents. The agreement for young professionals will provide training placements to help people improve their professional and language skills.
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Switzerland and India Conclude Migration and Mobility Partnership and Young Professionals Training Exchange AgreementsRelated changes
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Published 25 Sept 2026State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) β Media releases
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