This is Ms Merkel's first visit to India since the Narenda Modi government came to power. The leaders met in April when PM Modi visited Germany, where he sought to draw more investment towards his "Make in India" campaign

Angela Merkel on German business mission to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she arrived for the ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspects the guard of honor during the ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Hydrabad House before a meeting in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with  German Chancellor Angela Merkel before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Hyderabad House before a meeting in New Delhi

PM Modi with  German Chancellor Angela Merkel before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives books on Mahatma Gandhi during her visit to Rajghat in New Delhi

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signing visitor's register during her visit to Rajghat in New Delhi

Staff of the The Taj Mahal Hotel welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit in New Delhi