EAM Jaishankar Meets German MP, Discusses Growing Bilateral Ties
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Jurgen Hardt, a Member of Parliament from Germany, in New Delhi where they talked about the strengthening bilateral relations and recent global events.
As stated by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Germany ranks among India's most important partners in Europe. The two nations maintain a robust strategic partnership that has steadily developed since they established diplomatic ties in 1951. March 2021 marked 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have engaged in regular discussions, both in bilateral contexts and during significant international summits. Specifically, they have convened six times over the past two years.
Their most recent meeting occurred during the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy in June 2024, where they evaluated their ongoing collaborative efforts. Before that, the leaders met at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023 and during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima in May 2023. Chancellor Scholz also made a significant standalone State visit to India in February 2023, marking the first visit by a German Chancellor since the commencement of the Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) format.
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In May 2022, India and Germany conducted their 6th IGC in Berlin, which was co-chaired by PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz. Numerous agreements were established in various sectors, including clean energy, health, agroecology, skill development, mobility, and others. A key result was the Joint Declaration of Intent regarding the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (GSDP), as noted by the MEA.
Additionally, EAM Jaishankar had a farewell meeting with Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Slovenia's Ambassador to India.
In a post on X, he mentioned, "Happy to host Ambassador Mateja Vodeb Ghosh of Slovenia this evening for her farewell meeting. I value her efforts in fostering deeper connections. I wish her the best in her future pursuits."