New Delhi: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called the partnership between India and Germany a “strategic asset" amid geopolitical uncertainties, adding that his two-day visit to the nation comes at a time when profound global changes are challenging countries across the world.
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“It is no coincidence that India is the first Asian country I am visiting as Chancellor. It comes at a time when profound global changes are challenging us. Technological transformation and geopolitical uncertainties affect the way our economies operate and compete. Against this backdrop, the partnership between India and Germany is a strategic asset, economically, politically and in a global context," the Chancellor said, speaking at the India-Germany CEOs Forum in Gandhinagar.
Merz emphasized the need for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union. “We discussed this with PM Modi and leading CEOs to fully tap the economic potential. We need to conclude a Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union. We must use this opportunity. The President of the European Union will be travelling to India by the end of this month to make progress towards it," he added.
