“I am delighted that to expand and elevate our partnership, we are taking several new and important initiatives and moving from the ‘Whole of Government’ to the Whole of Nation approach,” Modi said.In a major accretion on people to people front the German Chancellor announced increasing the visas for Indians, from 20,000 to 90,000.”Our aim is to enthuse even more skilled workers from your country for Germany,” Sholz said.Germany also mentioned the Indo-Pacific and Scholz underlining “serious concerns regarding the rule of law and freedom of navigation” in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is trying to grow its influence.The IGC framework was launched in 2011 and allows for a comprehensive review of cooperation and identification of new areas of engagement between the two countries across various sectors.India and Germany have been working to strengthen their military ties. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in June 2023 in New Delhi.The TKMS (Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems) of Germany is in the fray for construction and about six submarines (Project 75I) are on.For the first time, in September, Germany participated in Tarang Shakti Indian Air Force’s first multilateral aerial exercise on Indian soil, with its Eurofighter Typhoon performing air manoeuvres.India and Germany are celebrating 25 years of their strategic partnership.
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