New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top leaders and industrialists during her visit to Germany and discussed bilateral trade relations in the backdrop of the EU-India FTA deal, while scaling up the partnership in several fields, including manufacturing, technology and agriculture, Finance Ministry said on Sunday.FM Sitharaman met Lars Klingbeil, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance, Germany and discussed the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
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Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is emerging as a possible bridge builder between Russia and Europe – a role which is now beginning to get more traction after Europe explores changing track with Moscow, a report has highlighted. The Indian Prime Minister’s position of unifying global opinion to favour talks among adversaries and discouraging military options, was spotlighted during the December visit to India of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a report in Moscow-based por…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Germany’s Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India, highlighting the breadth of discussions held during the trip, including key areas such as defence cooperation, trade, investment and migration.“What a unique visit we just had! Chancellor Merz on his first trip to India. Defence, trade, migration – many topics on our plates. Chancellor Merz was most impressed after a chat in German …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India and the European Union may sign the proposed free trade agreement as early as this month during the official visit of the top EU leaders to New Delhi, who will also be the chief guests at the prestigious Republic Day parade on January 26.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told journalists that the India and EU negotiators were very close to finalising a trade agreement and were looking at wrapping up the loose ends before the top leadership meeting scheduled for Jan…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India and the European Union are in the final stages of negotiating a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which could reshape India’s trade landscape with its largest partner for goods.Some reports have tied German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s just-concluded India visit to the ongoing India-EU talks. His trip is being seen as having underscored Germany’s push to fast-track the deal, highlighting trade, investment, and green technology as priority areas.Merz’s Jan…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the Sabarmati riverfront in Gujarat and gave him a glimpse of the International kite festival, the grandeur and splendour of the carnival too attained the global spotlight. The International kite festival, held every year in Gujarat, marks Uttarayan – a significant period in Hindu calendar symbolising the onset of longer days. Interestingly, the kite festival was a localized celebration until …
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, and his delegation arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday, visited various institutions in the city, and departed from Kempegowda International Airport later in the day. Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development M.B. Patil bid a warm farewell to the German Chancellor and his delegation at the airport.However, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has objected to the absence of Chief Mi…
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday left for home after concluding his two-day visit to India. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, and other dignitaries saw him off at Ahmedabad Airport.On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Merz held delegation-level talks at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar and agreed to take the relationship between the two nations to a qualitatively higher level, with deep…
Ahmedabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi wrote on the growing warmth in India-Germany relations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz came together at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, transforming a beloved cultural celebration into a moment of global significance. Under the vibrant winter sky, the festival offered a colourful canvas where tradition met diplomacy. PM Modi and Merz enjoyed the spectacle of …
Ahmedabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged German companies to make full use of India’s talent, and further strengthen skill, innovation, and industrial linkages.Addressing the ‘India-Germany CEOs Forum’ in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, PM Modi said that India’s talent pool is capable of advancing innovation and productivity in German industry and in recent years, especially in the high-tech sector, skill mobility has increased rapidly.“In…