Narendra Modi meets Angela Merkel in Berlin, both leaders discuss bilateral ties, other global issues

Berlin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday night said he had a “wonderful meeting” with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed multiple aspects relating to bilateral cooperation as well as other global issues. [caption id=“attachment_4440333” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. AP[/caption] Modi met Merkel during a brief stopover in Berlin after wrapping up his visit to the UK where he attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and held a series of bilateral meetings. It was the third and last leg of Modi’s three-nation tour to the UK, Sweden and Germany. “Had a wonderful meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel. We discussed multiple aspects relating to India-Germany cooperation as well as other global issues,” Modi tweeted . The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen India-Germany cooperation, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, adding that Modi’s visit “demonstrates India’s mutual desire to strengthen the strategic partnership”. “Further cementing a cherished friendship! PM @narendramodi warmly welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery ahead of the bilateral meeting,” Kumar said in a tweet.

Modi’s meeting with Merkel comes after German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s trip to India last month, which focused on boosting economic and strategic ties between the two countries. Germany is India’s largest trade partner in the European Union bloc.