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Indian passengers can now transit through German airports without a separate visa. Here's how the rules worked earlier and what still applies

The signing of the India-EU FTA will likely give a significant boost to trade between the two countries

The visit is significant in the wake of ongoing discussions to finalize the India-European Union FTA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad during the latter’s first official visit to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reached the Sabarmati Riverfront on Monday to inaugurate the International Kite Festival

India and Germany signed multiple agreements during Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit, covering defence, semiconductors, critical minerals, green energy and mobility

Indian passport holders can now transit through German airports without a separate visa under specified conditions, easing travel via Europe

PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, space, semiconductors and emerging technologies during talks in Gujarat

The German Chancellor, who is on a two-day visit, will be accompanied by a 25-member delegation consisting of several chief executive officers

Merz, who arrived in Ahmedabad earlier today, is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day, marking a significant milestone in India-Germany relations

Shoring up bilateral ties in trade, investment, critical technologies and defence are set to be the focus of wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad on Monday. As Merz's trip to India is taking place amid a fractious geopolitical environment, including the US's display of raw military strength to capture Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, the German leader and Modi are also likely to discuss pressing global challenges. Merz's January 12-13 visit to India will be his first to Asia as the German Chancellor. Ways to bring peace to Ukraine may also figure prominently in Modi-Merz talks. The German leader will travel to Bengaluru after concluding his engagements in Ahmedabad. Besides holding talks with PM Modi, Merz is scheduled to visit the Sabarmati Ashram, participate in a kite festival and attend a skill development event in Ahmedabad, according to officials. In their talks, Modi and Merz are likely to deliberate

The two leaders will review the progress made in the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which has recently completed 25 years

Hundreds of Indian students studying in Germany are staring at visa cancellations after authorities questioned the status of hybrid courses at a private university in Berlin.

German authorities say IU Berlin's hybrid programmes do not meet full-time study rules, putting hundreds of Indian students at risk

The agreement, negotiated ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to the South Asian nation next week, would for the first time include technology transfer for submarine production

Indians in Germany: Strong representation in MINT roles has pushed Indian professionals to the top of Germany's pay ladder, according to an IW analysis

In his New Year's speech, Merz pulled no punches, saying the "terrible" war raging on Europe's doorstep posed a direct threat to continental freedom and security

Police said the criminals drilled their way into the bank's underground vault from a nearby parking garage

Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into Monday during the holiday lull, police said. Some 2,700 bank customers were affected by the theft in Gelsenkirchen, police and the Sparkasse bank said. Thomas Nowaczyk, a police spokesperson, said investigators believe the theft was worth between 10 and 90 million euros (USD 11.7 to 105.7 million). German news agency dpa reported that the theft could be one of Germany's largest heists. The bank remained closed Tuesday, when some 200 people showed up demanding to get inside, dpa reported. A fire alarm summoned police officers and firefighters to the bank branch shortly before 4 am Monday. They found a hole in the wall and the vault ransacked. Police believe a large drill was used to break through the vault's basement wall. Witnesses told investigators they saw several men carrying large bags in a nearby parking garage over the weekend. Video footage

Germany is targeting 10 lakh overnight stays by Indian tourists in the country in 2026, after narrowly missing the goal this year, according to a German National Tourist Office India official. German National Tourist Office (GNTO) India, the official representative office of the German National Tourist Board, expects to close 2025 with 9.6 lakh overnights into Germany by Indian tourists, GNTO Director of Marketing & Sales Office - India, Romit Theophilus, told PTI. "We want a growth of 10 per cent year on year. That's our growth projection till 2030 at least. Our goal is now to first reach the 1 million (overnights) and then double that to 2 million," he said when asked how Germany is looking at Indian tourist arrivals in the country going forward. GNTO India was hoping to cross the 10 lakh milestone in 2025, but it did not happen due to a variety of factors, including visa issues and tourists choosing to travel to other countries. Asked if the target could be achieved in 2026, ...