Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) A high-level German business delegation led by State Secretary Stefan Rauenhoff held a strategic meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday. The delegation is visiting India to participate in the India-Germany CEO Forum, which was convened in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.Welcoming the delegation, Chief Minister Patel congratulated them on the success of the CEO Forum and said Gujarat…
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Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence and security cooperation and deepening their military-to-military cooperation through joint exercises, training, and exchanges of senior officials, while noting with satisfaction regular reciprocal port calls by the naval ships of both countries. The two leaders welcomed the establishment of a new Track 1.5 Foreign Policy and Security Dialogu…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Reiterating their support for the conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India and Germany on Monday signed a slew of agreements across sectors such as trade, technology, health and renewable energy.According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two sides concluded 19 agreements and made several policy announcements aimed at deepening cooperation across strategic, economic and people-to-people domains.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancell…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, and respect for international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The two leaders also announced a new bilateral Indo-Pacific consultation mechanism. India welcomed Germany’s continued and growing engagement in the region, including activities under the Capacity Building and Resource Sharing …
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the issue of baby Ariha Shah, an Indian girl being raised in German foster care, with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Monday. Addressing a special briefing on the German leader’s visit to India, Misri stated that India will continue to follow up with the German government on the baby Ariha case and will remain in touch with the family at every step. He stated that India is …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Chile’s Ambassador to India, Juan Angulo, on Monday stressed the importance of India in the international arena, and termed it key that nations like India act as intermediation in many sectors in the international agenda. In an interview with IANS, Angulo praised India’s leadership of G20, terming it “very substantial and important.” He also mentioned that Chile has participated in the Global South initiatives that took place years ago.Asked his opinion on how Prime Mini…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday expressed willingness to elevate bilateral ties with India to a higher level. He stated that both nations share a fundamental interest in deepening the strategic partnership amid the geopolitical changes and upheavals in the world. While addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks in Ahmedabad on Monday, Merz said, “Our two countries are seeking to intensify and deepen our cooperation….
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India and Germany on Monday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, giving a fresh boost to their strategic partnership.Addressing a joint press conference, Prime Minister Modi said that bilateral trade between the two countries has crossed the $50 billion mark, reaching its highest level so far.“More than two thousand German companies have a long-standing presence in India…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the growing cooperation between India and Germany in the defence and security sectors is a “testament to mutual trust and shared vision” and thanked German Chancellor Merz for simplifying the defence trade. He mentioned that India and Germany share common priorities in the renewable energy sector. He also announced that the two nations will establish the India-Germany Centre of Excellence to further enhance cooperation.D…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held delegation-level talks at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar on Monday, focusing on enhancing cooperation across various sectors.Chancellor Merz arrived in India early on Monday on a visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations between India and Germany.The two leaders are expected to have reviewed the progress made in the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which has r…