Swiss Indians
Total population
25,000
Religion
Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Baháʼí, Judaism[1]

Indians in Switzerland are the people who migrated from India to Switzerland.[2][3][4] 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, 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[3]

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Some religions are more welcome than others, retrieved 21 January 2021
  2. ↑ "Embassy of India, Berne, Switzerland : Factsheet on Switzerland". www.indembassybern.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. 1 2 "Embassy of India, Berne, Switzerland : Indian community in Switzerland". www.indembassybern.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Loans, deposits by Indians in Swiss banks down 34.5% in 2017". India Today. Press Trust of India. January 9, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-04.


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