Berlin, May 4 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite the recent verbal tensions with US President Donald Trump, he would not give up on cooperation with the US side.The Pentagon announced on Friday that it is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops from Germany. This announcement came after Merz’s remarks about the United States being “planless” in its military engagement in Iran and “humiliated by the Iranian leadership.”During an interview with public broadcaster ARD, Merz al…
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Berlin, April 30 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that Germany is committed to bringing an end to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and stands ready to engage militarily to ensure the freedom of navigation, if necessary conditions are met.Speaking during a visit to the German Army Bundeswehr in the northern city of Munster, Merz warned that a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would cause “massive economic damage for us all.””The work carried out by the Bund…
Berlin, April 30 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said his personal relationship with US President Donald Trump remains good despite a recent exchange of sharp rhetoric regarding the war in Iran. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday (local time), Merz said he and Trump remain “on good speaking terms,” adding that he simply had doubts from the beginning regarding the actions initiated with the war.Merz called for a swift resolution to the conflicts in Iran, as Germany …
Berlin, Jan 27 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday called the “level of violence” in the United States “worrying” following recent fatal shootings by federal agents in the US state of Minnesota.Speaking at a press conference in the northern German city of Hamburg, Merz was asked for his views on the incidents in which two American citizens were killed during US federal enforcement operations.”I assume that the American authorities will now thoroughly investigate whether it was nece…
Ahmedabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-day visit to Gujarat, especially his participation in the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, has been hailed as a landmark moment for the state. The Gujarat Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, reviewed the visit in detail during a meeting in Gandhinagar and praised the state administration for its flawless execution of the large-scale events.Briefing the media after the meeting, Gujarat government spokesperson and Minist…
Ahmedabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Infineon Technologies on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology to strengthen semiconductor skills and workforce development in India, marking a major step in building the country’s chip ecosystem.The agreement was announced in Ahmedabad on January 14, 2026, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.The MoU was signed between Infineon Technologies AG…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, accusing them of “prioritising” the reception of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over formally welcoming and seeing off German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the state.German Chancellor Merz, along with his delegation, arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday, visited several institutions across the city and later departed fr…
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, hit out at the Congress after the grand old party did not meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz while he arrived in Bengaluru but instead chose to prioritise the visit of the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Mysuru. “Congress party creates a big furore when their leaders aren’t invited to a banquet hosted in honour for a foreign leader. But when a foreign leader visits their home state, they cho…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Bosch campus at Adugodi in Bengaluru on Tuesday as part of his first official visit to India — highlighting the growing economic and technological partnership between India and Germany. He also visited the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, although media access was not permitted at either location.According to a statement from Bosch in Bengaluru, the Chancellor’s visit reflected the…
Ahmedabad, Jan 12 (IANS) At the ongoing International kite festival in Gujarat, hundreds of kites filled the skies with professional kitists showcasing their prowess for welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the Sabarmati riverfront. The kites that garnered maximum attention were the thematic and patriotic ones.The kites themed on images of Prime Minister Modi and Operation Sindoor garnered maximum attention.The inauguration of kite festival saw participa…