Wadephul in a joint briefing with Jaishankar in Berlin Friday, said that Germany & India have been fostering a dialogue on the fight against terrorism for years & aim to intensify it.
Earlier Thursday, the EAM also chaired the regional conference of Ambassadors in Europe, where he discussed Operation Sindoor and India's message of zero tolerance for terrorism.
China wants to disregard India’s global status as the key factor forcing its hand toward military disengagement. But it can’t ignore New Delhi’s engagements with the US and its allies.
Scholz, who met Modi Friday, is in India for 7th round of intergovernmental consultations along with some senior German ministers. Both countries signed a number of agreements.
The two leaders will hold wide-ranging talks with a focus on boosting bilateral strategic ties, including in the areas of defence, trade, and clean energy.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck is in India as part of delegation for next round of intergovernmental consultations. He made remarks Thursday at press conference in New Delhi.
‘Focus on India’ paper, adopted by German cabinet, offers new perspective on ties between Berlin & New Delhi. Security, greater economic cooperation highlighted in document.
While German firm TKMS has tied up with state-run MDL, Spain's Navantia has tied up with L&T to bid for Project 75 (India), under which 6 conventional submarines are to be built.
German Chancellor & 8 cabinet ministers expected to arrive in India in October last week for intergovernmental consultations. Defence, military & development partnership on agenda.
About a third of all homes in Bandar Abbas belonged to Indians. There was a large temple, and Hindu processions were allowed; the Banias also paid the Persian authorities to ban public cow slaughter.
Iran’s parliament has approved potential closure of Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, but country’s top security body is yet to take final call.
Speaking at SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China’s Qingdao, the Indian defence minister said the Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for Pahalgam, is a proxy of LeT.
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