Overview
- India and Germany announced 19 agreements and policy steps spanning trade, technology and mobility, including a new semiconductor ecosystem partnership.
- Both sides agreed on a defence‑industrial cooperation roadmap to open co‑development and co‑production opportunities.
- Germany introduced visa‑free airport transit for Indian passport holders, alongside a skills framework to recruit Indian healthcare professionals.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said bilateral trade reached a record above US$50 billion as the leaders engaged CEOs to deepen business ties.
- In Bengaluru, Merz visited Bosch’s Adugodi campus and IISc’s Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, with police imposing a temporary no‑fly zone around the venues.