Archive · 11 Jan 2026
German Chancellor Visits India to Strengthen Ties
The leader of Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is visiting India for two days.
He will meet with India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in the city of Ahmedabad.
Together, they will visit important places like the Sabarmati Ashram and participate in a kite festival.
After that, they will have important talks at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
They will discuss how to make Germany and India work together better in areas like trade, technology, education, and defence.
This visit is special because it marks 25 years of a strong friendship between the two countries.
The German Ambassador said that the partnership between India and Germany is at an all-time high and that this visit will make it even stronger.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on his first official visit to India, marking 25 years of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Merz in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, followed by bilateral engagements in Gandhinagar.
Both leaders will visit the Sabarmati Ashram and participate in the International Kite Festival.
They will review the progress of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership and discuss cooperation in trade, technology, education, and defence.
German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann stated that the partnership between India and Germany is at an all-time high and that this visit will lead to a renewed effort to make it even stronger.
- Who
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Official visit and bilateral meetings to strengthen India-Germany Strategic Partnership
- When
- January 12-13, 2026
- Where
- Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, India
- Why
- To review and enhance cooperation in trade, technology, education, and defence
- Chancellor
- Friedrich Merz
- Prime Minister
- Narendra Modi
- Visit Duration
- Two days
- First Stop
- Ahmedabad
- Key Locations
- Sabarmati Ashram, Sabarmati Riverfront, Mahatma Mandir
- Strategic Partnership
- 25 years
- Defence Cooperation
- Co-development and co-production of defence equipment
Sources
German Chancellor Merz on two-day visit to India
India-Germany bilateral ties ‘at an all-time high’: German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann
India-Germany ties: Why they could take a quantum leap after Chancellor Merz’s visit
