Germany’s Friedrich Merz, the new Chancellor, kicks off a crucial two-day visit to India, arriving in New Delhi to reinforce one of the subcontinent’s strongest European ties. Sunday’s agenda spotlights a meeting with PM Narendra Modi and immersion in the International Kite Festival’s festivities.
Recent years have witnessed remarkable progress in India-Germany relations, built on democratic ethos, economic vitality, security collaborations, sustainable energy, high-tech R&D, arts exchanges, and educational expansion—collectively steering regional futures in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
Germany, India’s premier European strategic ally, forged diplomatic links on March 7, 1951, with 75-year festivities ahead in 2026.
The 2000-launched strategic partnership hit 25 years in 2025, honored by Foreign Ministers Jaishankar and Baerbock’s logo launch.
The IGC framework, active from 2011, drives periodic deep dives and opportunity mapping, with the seventh session in New Delhi in late 2024.
Aligned on global governance, rules-based systems, and multilateralism, they collaborate in forums and as G4 partners advocate UNSC growth—evidenced by September 2025 UNGA talks.
High-profile travels include Modi’s 2022 Berlin and Munich engagements, Scholz’s 2023 and 2024 India trips. Modi-Merz diplomacy ignited May 20, 2025, continued at G7 Canada and G20 Johannesburg.
Over 300,000 Indians, 60,000 students included, enrich Germany as tech experts, financiers, scientists, business leaders, and caregivers.
Merz’s timely visit heralds intensified cooperation, poised to deliver tangible gains in innovation, security, and sustainable development.