German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday(February 25, 2023) arrived in India and said that the two countries formerly have a “veritably good” relationship, which he looks to “strengthen” during his two-day visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered Scholz at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the German leader was accorded a conventional hello. “We formerly had a veritably good relationship between India and Germany.
We hope that we will strengthen this veritably good relationship and that we will bandy intensively all the motifs applicable for the development of our countries and also for the peace in the world,” he said upon appearance in Delhi. Scholz will hold wide- ranging addresses with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at around 11:45 am, covering the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo- Pacific region and ways to boost bilateral ties.
It’s Scholz’s first visit to India after he came the German chancellor in December 2021 following Angela Merkel’s major 16-year term at the top post. People familiar with the broad docket of the Modi-Scholz addresses said the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict are anticipated to figure prominently during the reflections. They said the addresses will also concentrate on expanding cooperation in the areas of trade, defence, clean energy, climate change and new technologies. The two leaders are also anticipated to claw into the overall situation in the Indo- Pacific, a region that has witnessed growing Chinese fierceness in the last many times. India and Germany partake in a strong profitable cooperation.
Germany is India’s largest trade mate in the European Union and has constantly been among India’s top 10 global trade mates. It’s also one of the largest foreign direct investors in India. “The India- Germany Strategic Partnership is sustained by participating values, trust and collective understanding. Robust investment and trade liaison, cooperation in the areas of green and sustainable development and growing people-to-people ties have strengthened bilateral relations,” the MEA in the press release noted.
