Overview

• After talks with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, both sides voiced a goal to double bilateral trade and flagged EU–India FTA negotiations entering a decisive phase this fall.
• Jaishankar said India would give special attention to German companies and move to cut red tape that has hampered investors.
• Defense cooperation featured prominently, with export‑control processes described as smoothed and TKMS’s submarine bid discussed, though no contract was announced.
• Berlin pushed skilled‑worker recruitment from India, promoting faster digital visas and more German‑language training to address labor shortages.
• Germany noted differences over India’s oil trade with Russia and tracked New Delhi’s outreach to China, as Wadephul also secured a brief, unscheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.