Overview

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met German MP Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi on August 5 to discuss bilateral cooperation and recent global developments.
• Jaishankar later received Slovenia’s Ambassador Mateja Vodeb Ghosh for a farewell call, acknowledging her contributions to strengthening India-Slovenia ties.
• The discussions underscored Germany’s status as one of India’s most valued European partners since diplomatic relations began in 1951.
• India and Germany have advanced their strategic partnership through state visits, Inter-Governmental Consultations summits, and six meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the past two years.
• Institutional reviews, including the 6th IGC in Berlin in May 2022, have driven cooperation on clean energy, health, agroecology, mobility and sustainable development.