What happened?
On August 6, 2025, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met German Member of Parliament Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi to review India-Germany bilateral ties and exchange views on recent global developments. In this engagement, Jaishankar met Germany’s Ambassador to India, and acknowledged her role in strengthening India-Germany relations.
Why it matters to India
Germany remains one of India’s most significant partners in Europe, with a strategic partnership that has expanded steadily since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1951. Both nations celebrated 70 years of ties in 2021 and continue to collaborate across clean energy, skill development, mobility, health, and sustainable development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have met frequently in recent years, including at the G7 Summit in Apulia in June 2024, the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023, and Scholz’s standalone state visit to India in February 2023. The 6th Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) held in Berlin in May 2022 yielded multiple agreements, including the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. These developments underscore the depth of India-Germany cooperation as well as India’s broader outreach to European partners.