German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on his first official India visit and first Asia trip as Chancellor. PM Modi and Merz held talks in Gujarat, finalised a higher education roadmap, invited German universities to open campuses in India, discussed trade and tech ties, and signed MoUs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited German universities to establish campuses in India as part of a comprehensive roadmap on higher education development between India and Germany during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's official visit to the country.
The German Embassy in India reported a 35 per cent surge in applications to German universities from India over the past months, reflecting growing interest in the country's higher education system.
Over 80 German universities and research institutions are visiting India this month, engaging in high-level academic collaborations, the inauguration of the German School of Technology, and major education conferences. The visit underscores the growing Indo-German partnership in science, edu