Germany’s Ambassador Philipp Ackermann extended hearty praise for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s groundbreaking first official visit to India. Invited by PM Narendra Modi, Merz touched down in Gujarat for a packed two-day program that reinforced longstanding bilateral bonds on their silver strategic jubilee and platinum diplomatic anniversary.
On X, Ackermann recounted the visit’s highlights: intensive talks on defense partnerships, trade expansion, investment flows, and migration frameworks. A personal highlight? Merz’s animated German-language chat with a young Indian learner who’d picked up the tongue in just four months.
KLaunching in Ahmedabad, the leaders vowed to deepen defense-security collaboration, including military dialogues and routine naval visits. PM Modi’s X update captured the essence: hosting Merz was a delight, revitalizing ties with his selection of India as Asia’s first stop—a testament to his commitment.
Priorities for upscale relations included defense, space tech, climate combat, dependable supply networks, skill-building, education, sports, culture, and interpersonal exchanges. This rendezvous not only commemorates milestones but charts a trajectory for innovative, high-impact cooperation between two global heavyweights.