Michael Steiner

Schools teaching German violates the Indian constitution: Smriti Irani

Human Resource Development Ministry had last week decided to replace German with Sanskrit as the third language in the KVs.

German ambassador reaches out to RSS over language row in Kendriya Vidyalayas

Amid ongoing row over replacing German with Sanskrit as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas, German Ambassador Michael Steiner today reached out to Sanskrit teachers, including RSS ideologue Dina Nath Batra and decided to resolve the issue through more cultural exchanges.

Upset Germany raises language issue with India government, hopes for solution

Upset over HRD Ministry's decision to replace German with Sanskrit as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Germany has raised the issue with the government and hoped for a "pragmatic" solution.

Engaging with Modi is not endorsement, says German Ambassador

German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner today said that by ending the boycott of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his government, Germany was not endorsing anybody but giving respect to India's democracy.

Germany keeps mum on Bhullar but opposes death penalty

The Supreme Court had last month dismissed Bhullar's plea that his death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment.