Indians in Switzerland are the people who migrated from
India to
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
According to the Indian Embassy, The Indian community in Switzerland numbers approximately 24,567 Indians including over 7164 persons of Indian origin, most of whom are professionals, notably the
information technology sector,
financial services
Financial services are the Service (economics), economic services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit-card companies, insurance companies, acco ...
, the
pharmaceutical industry and the research and health sector. It is concentrated in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Baden, Bern and Lausanne in that order. There are about 1000 Indian students studying in Switzerland
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The influence of Indian culture can be seen all over Switzerland with a temple in each major city, popularity of Yoga and meditation, and even recognition of Ayurvedic therapies by Swiss health insurance as a complementary treatment.
]
Notable people
* Ankita Makwana, actress
* Neel Jani, racing driver
* Leela Naidu, actress
See also
* India–Switzerland relations
* Indian diaspora
* Hinduism in Switzerland
* Immigration to Switzerland
References
India–Switzerland relations
Ethnic groups in Switzerland
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
Swiss people of Indian descent
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