German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun a two-day trip to India. It’s his first official visit to an Asian nation. Merz was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the city of Ahmedabad, in Modi’s home state of Gujarat. There the two leaders visited the former residence of India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi. They then held a press conference, where they emphasized the growing economic ties between their countries. The German chancellor is being accompanied by a large business delegation.
00:00 German Chancellor Merz in India
01:19 DW’s Sandra Petersmann reports from New Delhi
05:30 DW speaks with Ambika Vishwanath, politial analyst and co-founder & director of the Kubernein Initiative, a geopolitical advisory firm
For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews
►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
#Germany #Trade #Defense
