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Germany to pursue $5.2-billion deal with India to build 6 submarines

The Indian Navy also has two indigenous nuclear-powered submarines.

India great example of how financial inclusion can work: German envoy

India is a great example of how to bring about financial inclusion and it needs to share this experience with the world at large, a German diplomat, who was a part of the delegation at a recent G20 meeting in Kolkata, said. He also said that India has taken over the G20 presidency from Indonesia at a crucial time for world development. "India is a great example of how financial inclusion can work. Over the last 10-odd years, you have made tremendous progress, and are much further advanced when it comes to electronic payment methods than, say, Germany for example," Manfred Auster, the Consul General of Germany in Kolkata, told PTI. Auster was a part of the delegation at the first Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion meeting of the G20, which was held from January 9-11. "In India, you pay everything with Unified Payments Interface (UPI), every small vendor will accept it. But in Germany, we still use quite a lot of cash Financial inclusion is important as common people, especia

German tech firm SUSE expands footprint in India to support key markets

SUSE, a leading open source German software company, has said it is expanding its operations in India to support the company's growth in key markets. The company has already set up a centre of excellence in Bengaluru at a time India and Germany are looking at boosting cooperation in the high-technology sector. Founded 30 years ago in Germany, SUSE was the first company to bring enterprise Linux to the market. "India has seen a massive transformation in technology over the last few years, and we see this expansion as a pivotal opportunity for us to contribute to the economic growth and innovation," said Imran Khan, SUSE Chief Customer Officer. "This expansion demonstrates our continued global growth as a company and presents a wonderful opportunity to expand our already strong customer base in India by bringing even more innovation to market," he said. The official said SUSE is driving innovation with its three interconnected product families: Business-critical Linux, Enterprise .

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to visit India next month

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to undertake a high-profile visit to India next month with an aim to significantly expand overall cooperation in areas of trade, defence, clean energy and climate change, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. It will be Scholz's first visit to India after he became German Chancellor in December 2021 following Angela Merkel's historic 16-year tenure at the top post. The people cited above told PTI that both sides are looking at the fourth week of February for the visit but the dates are yet to be locked. In December, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock paid a two-day visit to India ostensibly to prepare for Scholz's long-awaited trip. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Scholz held bilateral talks in the Indonesian resort city of Bali on November 16 on the sidelines of the G-20 summit. The first meeting between the two leaders took place during Modi's visit to Berlin on May 2 for the 6th India-Germany ...

India and Germany ink mobility pact, discuss key global challenges

India and Germany on Monday inked a mobility partnership pact and held comprehensive discussions on key global challenges including the Ukraine conflict, the situation in Afghanistan and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. At a media briefing after talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the mobility pact will make it easier for people to study, do research and work in each other's country and is a strong signal for a more contemporary bilateral partnership. Jaishankar also strongly defended India's import of crude oil from Russia and noted that it is largely driven by market forces. From February to November, European Union has imported more fossil fuel from Russia than the next 10 countries combined, he said in a sharp retort to a question on why India has been procuring crude oil from Russia. The German foreign minister arrived here this morning on a two-day visit to discuss ways to further expand bilateral ...

Visiting India is like visiting sixth of world: German foreign minister

India will have a decisive influence in shaping the international order in the 21st century, especially in the Indo-Pacific, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she kicked off her two-day visit to the national capital. Baerbock also described as "impressive" India managing to lift more than 400 million people out of absolute poverty in the last 15 years, and said, "It shows that social plurality, freedom, and democracy are a motor for economic development, peace, and stability." "Working on this together with strengthening human rights is also our task," Baerbock said in a statement on her visit to India. That we want to strengthen economic and security policy cooperation with India beyond strategic partnership are not empty words, she said. The German foreign minister arrived here Monday morning and is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. Baerbock said both sides will also sign a mobility agreement "that will make it easier

Germany FM to discuss India's relations with China, Russia during visit

Germany's Foreign Minister visit is planned against the background of the global consequences of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine

German Chancellor likely to visit India twice next year: Ambassador

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is likely to visit India twice next year as the two countries look to strengthen bilateral relations with an emphasis on green and sustainable development. "The Chancellor is planning a bilateral visit to India next year.... I am very confident he will come for a bilateral visit before the G-20 Summit, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann told reporters here. Ackermann said Germany and India have finalised 22 projects covering transition to renewable energy, climate resilient urban development and sustainable use of natural resources totalling one billion euros for the next year under the green and sustainable development partnership (GSDP). The German Chancellor, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Germany in May, had announced support of at least 10 billion euros by 2030 under GSDP. A large part of the support will be in the form of credit lines from KfW Development Bank with interest rates ranging from 2.7 per cent to 3.2 per cent

Germany announces relaxation in its Schengen visa rules for Indians

The embassy made it clear that the relaxations do not apply to applications for national visa (D-visa category) such as student, employment or family reunion visas

Gurdeep Randhawa 1st Indian to be appointed to state presidium in Germany

Gurdeep Singh Randhawa, an Indian origin German national, has been appointed to the Thuringia state Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party presidium

PM holds 'fruitful' talks with German Chancellor Scholz on sidelines of G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held "fruitful" talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here and the two leaders examined ways to expand bilateral economic engagement and defence collaboration. This is the third time that Modi and Scholz have met this year. In a tweet, Modi said he was "delighted" to meet the German Chancellor. "Delighted to meet Chancellor Scholz. This is our third meeting this year and we built on the strong ground covered during the Inter Governmental Consultations held earlier. We discussed ways to boost economic ties, defence collaboration and other important issues," he tweeted. The Prime Minister's Office described the talks as "fruitful". "A fruitful meeting between PM @narendramodi and Chancellor Scholz was held on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali. The talks covered different subjects aimed at furthering India-Germany friendship, particularly in key areas such as trade, finance and security," PMO Indi

Commercial spat on LNG between Germany, India turns into diplomatic tussle

Diplomats have been called in to try to resolve a disagreement over a cut in supplies of liquefied natural gas to India by a German-state-backed company

Jaishankar discusses Ukraine war with German counterpart during phone call

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and discussed several issues including bilateral relationship, and the Ukraine conflict.

Mann to visit Germany from Sep 11-18 to push Punjab's industrial growth

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will visit Germany from September 11-18 to attract investments and strategic tie-ups. This will be Mann's first foreign visit after he took oath as the chief minister in March. "In order to give a major push to the industrial growth of the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be undertaking a tour of Germany from September 11-18," an official statement said here on Friday evening. During the tour, the chief minister will be meeting business delegations and prominent companies to rope in investments and strategic tie-ups in key sectors like renewable energy, car manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and advanced agriculture practices, among others, it said. Mann will hold a meeting with companies like BMW, BayWa and others during his stay in Munich, Frankfort and Berlin. "This crucial visit of the Chief Minister is likely to immensely benefit the state in getting huge investments, technical know-how and expertise from German companies," said

Working to speed up issuance of students' visa, says German ambassador

Ackermann said German authorities are also in touch with some of the universities to ensure that the Indian students do not lose out on their studies

India connection of Schloss Elmau, venue of G7 summit in Germany

Schloss Elmau, the venue of G7 summit in Germany, has a deep Indian connection with visitors being welcomed by Lord Ganesha and a motif of elephant running through the facility. Official sources said the Indian influence on Schloss Elmau, which had hosted the annual meeting of leading democratic economies in 2015 too, is attributed to its owner Dietmar Muller, who had lived in India in his youth and was involved in charitable activities. He had also made investment in the information technology sector. A restaurant has also been named after God Ganesha, who is associated with new beginnings and revered for his ability to remember and judge. Several yoga and wellness centres in Schloss Elmau have Indian names, including Ananda spa Restaurant, Jivamukti Yoga Studio and Shantigiri spa, officials noted. They added that Muller has spoken about the reason for his deep India connection, saying the inspiration of "individual freedom is very pronounced" there. Inspired by Indian architectu

Union power minister invites German energy firms to invest in India

Union power minister R K Singh on Tuesday urged German energy firms to invest in India as the country has emerged as the most attractive destination for investment in renewable energy sector. "Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh held a virtual round-table meeting today with major German energy companies about their expansion in India," said a statement by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Union secretary for power Alok Kumar, joint secretary MNRE Vandana Kumar and other senior officials from India and Germany also joined the meeting. Singh said that India has emerged as the most attractive destination for investment in Renewable Energy (RE). The country has focused programmes for capacity addition and accelerating the energy transition, he added. The minister said that India already has one of the largest RE capacities in the world, and the country has the fastest rate of growth of RE capacity addition. Singh emphasised that India will add

India, Germany agree to work together with focus on AI, startups

India and Germany on Tuesday agreed to work together with focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups as well as AI research and its application in sustainability and health care.

Germany commits 10 billion euros for green projects in India by 2030

PM Modi says both sides launched Indo-Germany partnership on sustainable development

India, Germany ink pact on green hydrogen during Modi's Berlin visit

Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Change Robert Habeck signed the joint declaration virtually