King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Rishikesh, India

The fourth day of the official visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to India continued in the state of Uttarakhand with a visit to Rishikesh city on the river Ganges. There, the King and Queen had the opportunity to talk to young environmental and climate fighters together with the head of the environmental organization Center for Science and Environment. Afterwards, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended a traditional ceremony on the holy river Ganges.

Thereafter, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and the Indian Minister for Water Affairs, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, attended the inauguration of two water treatment plants in Haridwar. The treatment plants are part of the national project aiming to clean the river Ganges. In the afternoon and evening, the King and Queen met with experts on nature conservation and sustainable forestry.