PM Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurate International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reached the Sabarmati Riverfront on Monday to inaugurate the International Kite Festival, marking a vibrant cultural showcase alongside diplomatic engagement. The two leaders attended the festival where kites displaying motifs of Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Merz, the flags of India’s strategic partner nations, and images of Hindu deities were showcased, adding colour and symbolism to the event. Both leaders also tried their hands at kite flying, drawing enthusiastic cheers from the gathered crowd.