Outcomes of the visit:
Both sides agreed to foster cooperation on low-carbon mobility solutions and welcomed the signing of the new Joint Declaration of Intent on the Indo-German Partnership on Green Urban Mobility wherein the German side expressed its readiness to provide additional concessional finance of Euros 1 billion to support improvements of green urban mobility infrastructure and services and strengthen capacities of national, state and local institutions to design and implement sustainable, inclusive and smart mobility solutions in Indian cities. In addition, both leaders welcomed that e-Mobility is being envisaged an important area of collaboration, including under the already well established Joint Working Group on Automotive,
What is the background to India and Germany relations?
How is the proximity between India and Germany impacting?
Terrorism:
Migration:
India EU FTA:
In fact, Germany is becoming even more important for two reasons-
1. Post Brexit, the role for Germany will become even more important
2. The second point pertains to the negotiations around the FTA