German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.
"India will be playing a major role in our foreign policy, and the new government will commit itself to intensifying bilateral relations in many areas, including defence, and I am very happy about it," German Ambassador Ackermann told ANI.
Five European Union climate envoys, including from the European External Action Service and Germany, are visiting India to prepare for the upcoming COP in Berlin in November.
"I think, it's easy to say foreign policy in Germany is rather consensual. So, foreign policy continuity is notable whether it's the Conservative Party or the left-centre parties who ruled the government. So you remember, the last conservative chancellor was Angela Merkel. She had excelle
German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has expressed his country's pride and happiness in being the partner country for 48th International Kolkata Book Fair.
German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, on Friday offered his views on the potential for US President-elect Donald Trump to secure a third term in the White House by revoking the 22nd amendment, stating that the chances to do so were "very little."
The panel will feature three distinguished diplomats: Philip Green OAM, Australia's High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, and Vijay Gokhale, Former Foreign Secretary of India.
Air pollution is a serious concern, especially for those who spend time outdoors, said German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann on Delhi's air pollution on Monday.
"Tonight we are talking about scientific cooperation, how Germany and India can scientifically cooperate and try to find new ways and means to invest in renewables to find new techniques and new ways of reducing carbon emissions," Ackermann said.
Highlighting India's role in climate change, Ackermann said that the Indian private sector has taken up several initiatives in the fight against climate change.