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PM Modi at VfB Stuttgart summit: India, Germany up their game in Europe

From football and education to defence, the two countries are looking at deeper engagement in new areas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz five times now, including his visit to Berlin in 2022 for the previous edition of the IGC 	(File photo: PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz five times now, including his visit to Berlin in 2022 for the previous edition of the IGC (File photo: PTI)

Aditi Phadnis

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Few, if any, Indian Prime Ministers have addressed football clubs. Narendra Modi will likely be the first when he speaks virtually at a summit co-hosted by Germany’s Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, India’s TV9 Network, and supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg. 
To be held in Stuttgart at the iconic football stadium, MHP Arena, from November 21 to 23, the theme of the event is ‘India-Germany: A road map to sustainable growth’. Along with Modi, others who are expected to address the summit include sportspersons, investors, climate change activists, political leaders, and German business and industry. 
The event comes on the