German Chancellor’s first India visit: Delhi, Berlin to focus on economic ties, green technology, Indo-Pacific strategy

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Ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholzs first visit to India on Saturday, New Delhi and Berlin are working overtime to stitch together a slew of outcomes in four key areas green technology, economic cooperation, Indo-Pacific strategy and projects in third countries...

According to sources, this is the first standalone visit by a German Chancellor to India since the commencement of the Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) mechanism between the two countries in 2011..

Sources said the Chancellors visit comes after a year of renewed engagement between India and Germany..

The visit will see the conclusion of B2B (business-to-business) agreements, the source said.. Talking about Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP), sources said India and Germany launched the GSDP during PM Modis visit to Berlin for the 6th IGC..

On the Triangular Development Cooperation, the sources said during the 6th IGC, India and Germany agreed to work on development projects in third countries..

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