German President to visit India next week
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will embark on a four-day visit to India from next week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Mar 15, 2018 23:46 IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will embark on a four-day visit to India from next week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
"The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit India from March 22-25. This will be his first visit as the President," the MEA said.
Apart from New Delhi, Steinmeier will also visit Varanasi and Chennai. He would be accompanied by a delegation of media and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and indologists.
The MEA added that the visit is considered significant after German Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected to the German Parliament for a record fourth term on Wednesday.
Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Germany in May. (ANI)
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