India is boosting its European ties, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz set to visit New Delhi soon. This engagement follows President Putin’s visit and precedes the India-EU summit. Discussions will focus on trade, technology, and sustainable development, building on existing partnerships. Germany’s support for Ukraine and shared concerns over the Indo-Pacific will also be key topics. India is boosting its European ties, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz set to visit New Delhi soon. This engagement follows President Putin’s visit and precedes the India-EU summit. Discussions will focus on trade, technology, and sustainable development, building on existing partnerships. Germany’s support for Ukraine and shared concerns over the Indo-Pacific will also be key topics. NEW DELHI: After hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, India is stepping up its engagement with Europe that has rallied behind Ukraine amid US-led efforts to end the war. Ahead of the India-EU summit scheduled for Jan 27, India will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his first visit to the country after assuming office.Merz is expected to visit India in the third week of Jan for a summit with PM Narendra Modi. The visit will be an important opportunity for the leaders to review progress and build upon the momentum in the relationship across areas like trade, technology, innovation, migration and mobility, green and sustainable development, along with defence and security. The leaders had earlier met on the margins of the G7 summit in Canada where they agreed to diversify the strategic partnership and Modi thanked Merz for backing India’s actions in the fight against terrorism. He had also then invited Merz to visit India.Germany is also a key partner for India in maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific, as Berlin sees China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific as a cause of concern for both countries. As Europe’s leading economic power, Germany has been relentless in its support for Ukraine. Merz was quoted as saying this week that European support for Ukraine will remain strong “because we all know the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe.” Germany, however, has avoided hectoring India on the latter’s Russia ties even though it believes Indo-Pacific security is closely linked to security in Europe.With the India-EU summit set to take place next month, and important outcomes like an FTA and security partnership being worked upon, the Europeans had been worried outcomes of the Modi-Putin meeting could create misunderstandings between the two sides. It was reassuring for them eventually that the focus during Putin’s visit, as the Indian side repeatedly stressed, was mostly on economic cooperation. On the bilateral front, India and Germany held the latest round of talks on development cooperation, reaffirming their partnership under the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Singapura Derived From Sanskrit’: Singapore’s Ex-Deputy PM Highlights India’s InfluenceInterpol Blue Notice Explained: How CBI Tracks Absconding Luthra Brothers In Goa Nightclub Fire CaseIndia At The Centre: How The New US Security Blueprint Plans To Deepen Strategic Ties With DelhiBJP’s Nishikant Dubey Counters Rahul Gandhi, Accuses Cong Of Weakening India’s Key InstitutionsWhy Trump Accuses India Of Dumping Rice And What A New Tariff Shock Could Mean For Trade Relations’Vote Chori Is The Biggest Anti-National Act’: Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP In Lok Sabha’China…Trump…Economy’: Kharge Hits Out At PM Modi, Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha‘BJP Insulting Gandhi, Patel, Tagore’: Kharge Slams Amit Shah Over Vande Mataram & Nehru Claims’No Link To Bengal’: Amit Shah’s Fiery Speech on Vande Mataram, Blames Nehru, Indira of SabotageBJP’S Sanjay Jaiswal Thanks Rahul Gandhi For ‘Vote Chori’ Charge, Claims It Boosted NDA’S Bihar Win123PhotostoriesChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares healthy and extraordinary banana recipesJanuary birth? 5 reasons your soul chose to be born in this monthBig ears, big survival: 5 animals with unbelievably huge ears’Bigg Boss Season 19′ winner Gaurav Khanna’s stylish looks from the houseFrom ‘FA9LA’ to ‘Kaho Na Kaho’: Arabic music that shaped Bollywood’s biggest hits10 foods that make heart stronger naturally and how to eat themLesser-known facts about the ‘Tragedy King’ Dilip Kumar5 touching quotes on love and relationships by Colleen Hoover10 things millennials grew up with that Gen Z can’t relate to8 under 10-minute protein-rich cheelas for office tiffin123Hot PicksCandace OwensCharlie KirkWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingMarvin Harrison JrTee Higgins InjuryTrey Benson InjuryMariasharapova and Alexander Net worthAryna Sabalenka Net WorthCeeDee Lamb InjuryRafael Nadal and Mery Net WorthCandace OwensSimone BilesAnthony Richardson Injury
NEW DELHI: After hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, India is stepping up its engagement with Europe that has rallied behind Ukraine amid US-led efforts to end the war. Ahead of the India-EU summit scheduled for Jan 27, India will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his first visit to the country after assuming office.Merz is expected to visit India in the third week of Jan for a summit with PM Narendra Modi. The visit will be an important opportunity for the leaders to review progress and build upon the momentum in the relationship across areas like trade, technology, innovation, migration and mobility, green and sustainable development, along with defence and security. The leaders had earlier met on the margins of the G7 summit in Canada where they agreed to diversify the strategic partnership and Modi thanked Merz for backing India’s actions in the fight against terrorism. He had also then invited Merz to visit India.Germany is also a key partner for India in maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific, as Berlin sees China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific as a cause of concern for both countries. As Europe’s leading economic power, Germany has been relentless in its support for Ukraine. Merz was quoted as saying this week that European support for Ukraine will remain strong “because we all know the destiny of this country is the destiny of Europe.” Germany, however, has avoided hectoring India on the latter’s Russia ties even though it believes Indo-Pacific security is closely linked to security in Europe.With the India-EU summit set to take place next month, and important outcomes like an FTA and security partnership being worked upon, the Europeans had been worried outcomes of the Modi-Putin meeting could create misunderstandings between the two sides. It was reassuring for them eventually that the focus during Putin’s visit, as the Indian side repeatedly stressed, was mostly on economic cooperation. On the bilateral front, India and Germany held the latest round of talks on development cooperation, reaffirming their partnership under the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership.
