German Chancellor Olaf Scholz received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the ceremonial reception.
February 25, 2023Scholz will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan at 10 am. He will also hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two leaders will discuss bilateral, regional and global issues.
February 25, 2023This is the first standalone visit of a German chancellor to India since the biennial Intergovernmental Consultation (IGC) mechanism commenced in 2011, which is a whole-of-government framework.
February 20, 2023German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck are traveling to Canada on Sunday for energy talks.
August 21, 2022In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion, Mr Scholz had announced a Zeitenwende (dawn of a new era) in Germany’s defence policy. This envisaged shipments of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.
April 18, 2022Merkel said that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko "has not sought to speak" to any EU leaders.
August 21, 2020Both the leaders have discussed regional developments and evaluated steps to enhance bilateral relations, the statement further said.
August 14, 2020Libya has been locked in a civil war since the ouster and killing of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
June 10, 2020The German chancellor also praised the Egyptian efforts to reach a settlement to the conflict in Libya, according to the spokesman.
June 9, 2020The government also includes a general call for everyone to continue to maintain a safe distance from one another and wear masks in shops and on public transport.
May 7, 2020Merkel also said the country wanted to work closely with the WHO, which has a key role in this issue.
May 3, 2020German Health Minister Jens Spahn also stressed that the Easter holidays in Germany would be a "fork in the road" in the fight against the coronavirus.
April 10, 2020Merkel has kept working through telephone and video links.
March 31, 2020Germany is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with latest figures showing 12 deaths and 8,198 confirmed cases on Wednesday, a jump of 1,042 from the previous day.
March 19, 2020The conference in Berlin of 11 countries was aimed at bringing an end to the fighting between the UN-recognised government in Tripoli led by the Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Libyan National Army.
January 24, 2020"We certainly could not ignore the issue of preserving the JCPOA on Iran's nuclear programme, which is vitally important not only for the region but also for the whole world," he said.
January 12, 2020Merkel further said, "To be aware of this responsibility is part of our national identity, our self-understanding as an enlightened and free society".
December 7, 2019