Overview
- Merz starts a two-day trip to India, set to be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad before meetings in Bengaluru, with a sizable business delegation in tow.
- ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is reported to be close to a roughly €7 billion contract for six U214-class submarines with air-independent propulsion, partially built in India, though no agreement has been signed.
- German and Indian defense ministries plan a Defense Road Map and a joint working group to structure longer-term industrial cooperation.
- Energy ties feature in the visit, with reports that Uniper will sign an agreement to purchase green ammonia from India.
- Human-rights organizations urge Merz to press concerns over protections for religious minorities during talks with Indian leaders.