Bengaluru, Jul 24 (PTI) Aiming to take forward the collaboration with India beyond its current state, Swiss authorities in India are developing an Indo-Swiss Innovation Platform which is likely to be launched soon, Karnataka Minister M B Patil said on Monday.

Patil, who holds the Large and Medium Industries portfolio, said in a statement that Jonas Brunschwig, Consul General of Switzerland, shared this information during a discussion with him.

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Quoting Brunschwig, he said the platform is expected to foster the strategic and systemic growth of the collaboration between Switzerland and India.

"Indo-Swiss Innovation Platform spearheaded by Swissnex in India. This is a continuation of the Switzerland-India Science and Innovation Alliance which was formalised in September 2019 during the then Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Switzerland," Patil explained.

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This includes setting a thematic focus on health, sustainability and digital transformation, he stated.

"Swissnex in India, the Swiss Business Hub India, and the Swiss Embassy in India will pilot a new way to bolster the innovation collaboration between Switzerland and India in key areas of relevance to the future of both countries," the statement said.

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