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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Arrived in India : May ask Prime Minister Modi to mediate for Russia-Ukraine war

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Pakyong, 25 Feb: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz landed in New Delhi today to begin a two-day trip to India. Scholz’s trip to India is the first solo one by a German chancellor since the start of the Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) mechanism between the two countries in 2011. He is joined by senior officials and a powerful business delegation.
The ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine crisis are anticipated to be a major topic of discussion during the Modi-Scholz discussions, according to sources familiar with the general agenda. While Europe and its allies struggle to maintain economic pressure on the Kremlin and isolate President Vladimir Putin, Scholz plans to discuss Russia’s conflict on Ukraine with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Indo-Pacific, a region that has seen rising Chinese aggressiveness in recent years, is another topic that the two leaders are anticipated to discuss in depth.
“The common principles, trust, and understanding that underpin the India-Germany Strategic Partnership. Stronger bilateral connections have resulted from strong investment and economic links, collaboration in the fields of green and sustainable development, and expanding people-to-people ties “The MEA was mentioned in the news release.
Germany and India have a robust commercial relationship. India’s greatest trading partner in the EU and one of its top 10 international trading relationships is Germany. One of the biggest foreign direct investors in India is it as well.
Germany wants to assist New Delhi’s administration in finding other suppliers because it has a long-standing reliance on Russian defense companies.
According to Swasti Rao, an associate fellow at the Europe and Eurasia Center at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, “The war in Ukraine has made both sides realize the need to explore opportunities and partnerships outside their traditional comfort zones and friends,” according to Bloomberg.
Because it recognizes that Russia might no longer be able to meet its strategic needs, “New Delhi is ready to increase defense cooperation with Germany,” Rao added. There is a ton of room for cooperation between the two nations in this area, and I would be astonished if significant advancements weren’t made.

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