External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jaishankar arrived in Germany on the second leg of his three-nation tour from Saudi Arabia where he had attended the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue.
"Honoured to meet Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin today. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM Modi. Look forward to his visit to India for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations," tweeted Jaishankar on X.
He also held an in-depth discussion with Jens Plotner, Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Federal Chancellor. "Our conversation focussed on preparations for IGC and important strategic developments," Jaishankar said.
Besides, Jaishankar also called on Friedrich Merz, Chairman of the Ruling party of Germany Christian Democratic Union-CDU and Member of the CDU-CSU Parliamentary Group.
"A great pleasure to meet @_FriedrichMerz, Chairman @CDU and members of the CDU – CSU parliamentary group. A comprehensive discussion on our bilateral relationship as well as regional and global issues. Appreciated his many insights and suggestions to strengthen our strategic partnership," he said.
On Tuesday, Jaishankar also met Michael Roth, Chairman of the German Parliament's committee on foreign affairs, where they discussed global challenges and possible new bilateral collaborations.
"Glad to meet Mr. Michael Roth MP and Chairman of the @Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs. Shared views on current global challenges and possibilities of new collaborations between India and Germany," tweeted Jaishankar.
He also participated in a roundtable discussion with foreign affairs and security policy experts in Berlin, organized by the Munich Security Conference, and deliberated upon the global order, multipolarity, challenges to security, and strategic consonance between India and Germany.
Jaishankar also met members of the Bundestag and thanked them for their valuable insights into current global issues while underlining their continued support for India-Germany relations.
Earlier in his tour, Jaishankar had held exhaustive discussions with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, reviewing the India-Germany Strategic Partnership involving trade, defense, and security among others.
On the last leg of his tour, Jaishankar proceeds to Geneva.
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