German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Delhi for G20 Summit
Schloz was received by Union Minister of State for MSME, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma at the airport.
Schloz was received by Union Minister of State for MSME, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma at the airport.
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.
Scholz 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.
This 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.
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In 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.
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Both the leaders have discussed regional developments and evaluated steps to enhance bilateral relations, the statement further said.
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