External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met Jens Plotner, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and discussed important strategic developments during his two-day visit to Germany.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a joint statement said they are deeply concerned by the heightened tensions in the region, united in our commitment to de-escalation and regional stability.
"Their discussion involved giving impetus to key strategic sectors like defence and high-speed rail infrastructure, along with strengthening B2B, P2P and G2G relations and avenues of trade," said the PMO on X.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he sees "an important sign of hope" in the release of four hostages in the Gaza Strip during an Israeli military operation on Saturday.
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, emphasised that weapons supplied to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, are authorised to target Russian bases.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a big part of his cabinet are likely to travel to India for intergovernmental consultation in the second half of 2024, said German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann on Monday.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), in a joint letter to the Federal German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, urged him to raise the issue of Human rights situation and atrocities in Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong, Southern Mongolia and China itself.
Meanwhile, the Russian intelligence agencies detained 11 people, including four 'terrorists', who they claimed were 'directly' involved in a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall, TASS reported citing Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) statement on Saturday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the European Union countries have intended to use proceeds from Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund arms purchases for Kyiv, reported TASS.
Scholz's spokesman said the chancellor's planned face-to-face meetings today and tomorrow, including a scheduled meeting with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday, had to be cancelled.