Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf held extensive talks with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand overall bilateral cooperation in diverse areas.<br />''<br />''These included trade and investment, innovation and culture.<br />''<br />''Welcoming King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at Rashtrapati Bhawan last evening at a banquet in their honour, President Ram Nath Kovind said that India-Sweden bilateral trade and investment relations are gaining strength.<br />''<br />''He said that India sees Sweden as a key partner in its Make in India, Start-up India, Clean India, Digital India and Smart City programmes. He invited Sweden to join the International Solar Alliance.<br />''<br />''Later, the two sides inked three pacts providing for cooperation in polar science, innovation and research and in maritime spheres.<br />''<br />''Earlier, Prime Minister Modi and King chaired a meeting of the India-Sweden High-Level Policy Dialogue on Innovation Policy during which both sides discussed ways to expand engagement in research and development.<br />''<br />''The dialogue aims to jointly formulate and implement short and long-term projects in strategic areas such as circular economy, digital health, artificial intelligence, sustainable energy and future mobility. <br />