External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared his remarks on how India and Germany can upgrade their ties as the two countries mark 25 years of their strategic partnership. He offered suggestions on collaboration in several areas to take the ties ahead.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday interacted with members of the German parliament during his official visit to the country. The EAM held discussions on wide-ranging topics, including India's firm commitment to combatting terrorism in all forms and manifestations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Friedrich Merz on assuming office as Germany's new Chancellor and reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. The leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues, with PM Modi emphasising unity in
World military expenditure reached USD 2718 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.4 per cent in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to new data by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
This significant growth is attributed to strengthened air connectivity between India and Germany, with monthly flight frequency increasing by 28% from 241 in January 2019 to 309 in January 2025.
"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.
At the Carnegie Global Technology Summit, Germany's Cyber Foreign Policy Director Maria Adebahr called for deeper India-Germany collaboration on digital security and praised India's role in shaping a safe, inclusive cyberspace.
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
After a mixed start to their FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign, the Indian Men's Hockey Team, led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh, is ready to take on Germany in its upcoming matches at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here.