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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026) held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, focusing connected shoring up bilateral practice successful areas of trade, investments and defence.
In the meeting, held connected the sidelines of the G7 acme successful this French commune, the 2 leaders besides exchanged views connected the concern successful West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Mr. Modi and Mr. Merz welcomed the knowing reached betwixt the U.S. and Iran to extremity the struggle successful West Asia.
"The discussions with Federal Chancellor Merz were precise fruitful. We discussed possibilities for however we tin further fortify bilateral practice done associated efforts successful the areas of trade, investments, circular economy, defence, IT, and different fields," Mr. Modi said connected societal media.
"We besides talked astir however we tin fortify the taste relations betwixt our countries," helium said.
It is not instantly known what the discussions connected defence entailed.
India is successful the process of procuring six stealth submarines. German defence large ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) person been holding terms negotiations with the defence ministry for the €5 cardinal woody to proviso six stealth submarines to the Indian Navy.
Shortly aft the Modi-Merz talks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the 2 leaders reviewed the advancement successful bilateral engagements and expressed restitution astatine the renewed momentum successful the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.
They besides noted the decision of the negotiations betwixt India and the European Union for a escaped commercialized agreement.
"As India and Germany observe the 75th day of diplomatic ties successful 2026, the 2 leaders reaffirmed their committedness to further fortify practice crossed divers sectors, including commercialized and investment, defence and security, greenish and sustainable development, technology, innovation, acquisition and mobility," it said.
"They welcomed the signing of the Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and the operationalisation of transit visa waiver for Indian nationals transiting done Germany," it added.
The Prime Minister besides held a abstracted bilateral gathering with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
"I had a precise meaningful speech with Lee Jae-myung, President of the Republic of Korea, successful Evian. Just 2 months ago, I welcomed President Lee successful India," Mr. Modi said successful different societal media post.
"The 2 countries are intimately cooperating not lone successful commercialized and commerce but besides successful assorted aboriginal high-tech fields," helium said.
