INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in India on Saturday to strengthen bilateral trade relations, and discuss matters related to trade and
defense, officials said.The two-day official visit includes a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they are
expected to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.&PM @narendramodi receives German Chancellor @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz for a ceremonial
welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan
Chancellor Scholz&s visit is an opportunity to further deepen the multifaceted India-Germany Strategic Partnership,& India&s foreign
ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.This is Scholz&s first visit to India since taking office as chancellor
The German leader is expected to exchange a series of memoranda of understanding focusing on bilateral trade.German ambassador to India,
Philipp Ackermann, said at a press conference ahead of Scholz&s arrival that the chancellor would be accompanied by a delegation of top
entrepreneurs, including leaders of the technology and industrial group Siemens and software manufacturer SAP.&We are expecting many
bilateral agreements to be signed amongst German and Indian firms,& said Ackermann.Talks will also focus on a possible free trade agreement
between the European Union and India, and greater cooperation between the Asian country and Germany on defense, renewable and green
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