US President Donald Trump has defended the recent American strikes against Iran, asserting that the action was necessary to prevent a potential nuclear catastrophe and claimed that "Tehran was preparing to launch an attack first."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed strong transatlantic ties at Munich Security Conference, calling America "a child of Europe" and stressing shared history and values, while European leaders urged greater independence and self-reliance in defence.
Speaking during an address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said, "This new world of great powers is being built on power, on strength, and when it comes to it, on force." He added, "It's not a cozy place."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday expressed support for Denmark and the people of Greenland amid rising tensions, with US President Donald Trump threatening tariffs to acquire Greenland.
"The German Chancellor had his own pre-scheduled program. There was no interaction with the Chief Minister," MB Patil said. "He had just arrived from Ahmedabad. He didn't even come to the reception lounge. If there had been any interaction with the Chief Minister, he would have been there
Without revealing many details, the Home Minister said, "The Chief Minister and the party president have spoken about it. How would we know what exactly they discussed? It doesn't seem like they had any detailed discussion there; they may have just exchanged pleasantries."
Karnataka Assembly Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticised the state government's top leadership for "prioritising" party leader Rahul Gandhi's transit at Mysuru airport over German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit.
Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz concluded his two-day official visit to India on Tuesday, following a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening India-Germany ties.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Monday highlighted the significance of German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to the historic Adalaj Stepwell in Gujarat.