Johann David Wadephul Arrives on Two-Day Official Visit to India

German Foreign Minister Johann David Wadephul arrived in Bengaluru this morning on a two-day official visit to India. He will be visiting the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) before leaving for Delhi later today. Mr Wadephul will meet Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi Tomorrow.German Foreign Minister’s visit follows Dr Jaishankar’s meeting with German Member of Parliament Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi last month, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and global development. According to MEA, Germany is one of India’s most valued partners in Europe.

 The two countries share a strong strategic partnership, which has grown steadily over the decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1951. In March 2021, both sides marked 70 years of diplomatic ties. Since May 2000, India and Germany have maintained a ‘Strategic Partnership’, which has been further strengthened by the launch of Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC) at the level of Heads of Government in 2011. The IGC framework enables a comprehensive review of cooperation and identifies new areas of engagement at the Cabinet level. India is among a select group of countries with which Germany has such a dialogue mechanism.