The German minister will begin his India tour with a visit to the the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann David Wadephul arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to India. The German minister will begin his India tour with a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Later today, he will leave for Delhi, where he will meet Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday.
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Ahead of his visit, Wadephul said that India plays a vital role in the Indo-Pacific region.
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He said, “India’s voice, that of the world’s most populous country and largest democracy, is also heard beyond the strategically important Indo-Pacific region.”
He noted the expansion potential of India-Germany ties from security cooperation to innovation and technology to recruiting skilled workers.
Stating that India plays a decisive role in shaping the world order, the German minister called on New Delhi to preserve the rules-based international order.
“India plays a decisive role in shaping the international order of our century. We as democracies are natural partners in this. In view of massive geopolitical challenges, we want & must preserve the rules-based international order together,” he added.
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