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India, Germany have strong ties based on shared democratic values: PM Modi
Fp Staff •“India and Germany have strong ties, based on shared democratic values, and a deep understanding of each other’s interests. There is also a long history of cultural and economic exchange between the two countries,” says PM Modi.
German Chancellor Scholz arrives in India on 2-day visit
Fp Staff •Scholz will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, covering the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and ways to boost bilateral ties.
Explained: How Germany has changed since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war
•A year after Russian troops marched onto Ukrainian soil, Germany has seen seismic shifts in its military as well as foreign and economic policies
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit India on 25 & 26 February, will hold talks on global issues with PM Modi
Fp Staff •He is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on February 25 & will visit Bengaluru the next day. This will be Scholz’s first visit to India as Chancellor. Scholz and prime minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions on bilateral, regional & global issues, the MEA said
Ditherer or deal-maker? How analysts view Olaf Scholz's tank brinksmanship
•Some have praised Chancellor Olaf Scholz's brinksmanship, claiming that by holding out, the German leader was able to persuade the US to reverse its position and send Abrams tanks. However, some analysts believe Scholz's international reputation has suffered as a result of the delay
Explained: Why is it so difficult for the West to reach an agreement on military aid for Ukraine?
•In Germany’s case, the country’s pacifist tradition — shaped by the experience of the World War II — is often cited as to what’s behind its reluctance to supply Kyiv with 'offensive' weapons
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz likely to visit India twice next year: Ambassador
•PM visited Germany in May for bilateral talks with the German Chancellor and followed it up with another visit in June for the G-7 Summit. Germany, which holds the G-7 Presidency, had invited India as a partner country for the summit
Germany: Recession clouds gather in Europe's largest economy
•Germany's key future indicator, the IFO survey of business confidence, pointed down for the fourth month in a row as high inflation fed by astronomical natural gas prices undermines consumer pricing power and imposes heavy costs on businesses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces grilling over tax fraud scandal
•Scholz will testify for the second time to the parliamentary committee in Hamburg, which is probing whether local political figures helped a bank avoid paying back falsely claimed tax rebates. Scholz was the mayor of Hamburg from 2011 to 2018
PM Modi holds talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, discusses bilateral strategic partnership
•Modi on Monday met Scholz and the two leaders agreed to continue the momentum in the India-Germany Strategic Partnership besides further diversifying the bilateral friendship