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Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties

The two leaders met in New Delhi to bolster cooperation in trade, investment, and innovation.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and Liechtenstein's Hereditary Prince Alois attend Alois's ceremonial reception during his four-day state visit, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

What this story says

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Prince Alois of Liechtenstein in New Delhi to enhance bilateral relations.
  • Prince Alois's visit, from October 25-28, aims to boost cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology, and innovation.
  • The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), signed in March 2024, was a key point of discussion.
  • Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie attended a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Who covered it

Left 0%(0)Centre 17%(1)Right 83%(5)

Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 13 of the 19 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

48/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

20/100

19 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Prince Alois of Liechtenstein in New Delhi on Tuesday to strengthen ties between the two nations. Prince Alois is visiting India from October 25 to October 28, with the stated aim of bolstering bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, science, technology, and innovation. During the visit, Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie attended a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met with Prince Alois. The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which came into effect in October last year, was highlighted as a driver for increased cooperation.

Disagreement on visit dates

Reports differ on the dates of Prince Alois's visit. The Times of India states the visit is from October 25-28. However, Devdiscourse reports the delegation was scheduled to conclude its state visit and depart India on Wednesday, October 29, 2026. Yes Punjab also states the date as October 27, 2026.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports mention the figure of USD 100 billion investment over 15 years that the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) aims to facilitate, a detail included in the Times of India's full report. The digests from the right-rated outlets did not mention Prince Alois paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.

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Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 27 Oct 2026, 10:00, and will add the sides that appear.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Centre

1 rated outlet

  • The centre-rated report from Devdiscourse led with Prince Alois attending a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. It noted his arrival in New Delhi on Monday as part of his state visit and mentioned that the Ministry of External Affairs stated the visit would provide renewed impetus to bilateral relations. The report detailed that official engagements included a wreath-laying ceremony at Rajghat and bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi. It also mentioned that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary were scheduled to call on the Hereditary Prince. The report noted the operationalisation of the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement in 2025 and that India and Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations in 1993, marking their 30th anniversary in 2023. The report stated the delegation was scheduled to depart India on Wednesday.

Right

5 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports generally focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding talks with Prince Alois to boost ties. The Times of India, in its full report, stated that the discussions aimed at further strengthening ties and quoted MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal saying the visit underscores shared commitment to deepen engagement. This report also mentioned Prince Alois's previous visits to India and that he paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. The Times of India highlighted that under the TEPA pact, EFTA states are looking at making an investment of USD 100 billion in India over the next 15 years. The digests from Latestly, Tribune India, and aninews.in all reported that Hereditary Prince Alois, accompanied by his wife, attended a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The digest from The Hindu Business Line stated that Prince Alois is on a visit to India from October 25-28 to shore up bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, science, technology and innovation.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties?
Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties biased?
Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Modi and Liechtenstein Prince Alois Discuss Bilateral Ties?
19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When did Prince Alois visit India?
Prince Alois of Liechtenstein visited India from October 25-28. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology, and innovation. He attended a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
What is the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement?
The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) was signed in March 2024 and came into effect in October last year. Under this pact, EFTA states, including Liechtenstein, are looking to invest USD 100 billion in India over the next 15 years, aiming to bolster bilateral cooperation.
Who attended the ceremonial reception for Prince Alois?
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Hereditary Princess Sophie attended a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were present to receive them. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also in attendance.

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