New Delhi, Jan 5 (.) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be on a two-day visit to India on January 12-13, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will be Chancellor Merz’s first official visit to India. Prime Minister Modi will receive Chancellor Merz on January 12 in Ahmedabad.
The visit comes as PM Modi will be inaugurating the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot at Marwadi University on January 11, with the event expected to help attract large-scale investments to the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat. Notably, Gujarat will also be hosting the colourful International Kite Festival during the time. PM Modi is expected to attend the Kite Festival in Ahmedabad and also tour the Ahmedabad International Flower Show 2026, being held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in the city.
According to a readout, PM Modi and the German Chancellor will take stock of the progress made in diverse aspects of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which completed 25 years last year.
The discussion will also focus on further intensifying cooperation in trade and investment, technology, education, skilling and mobility, while also advancing collaboration in important domains of defence and security, science, innovation and research, green and sustainable development, and people-to-people relations, a statement said.
Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Merz will also engage with business and industry leaders and exchange views on issues of regional and global importance. The visit will build on the momentum generated by regular interactions at the highest political level.
It will provide a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the shared vision of India and Germany to build a forward-looking partnership for the benefit of the people of both countries and the wider global community.
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz had last met on the margins of the G7 Summit in Canada, during which both leaders had agreed to further expand the bilateral strategic partnership.
PM Modi had then extended an invite to the German Chancellor for an official visit to New Delhi.
The visit also comes ahead of the India–EU Summit on January 27.
The German Chancellor will also visit Bengaluru.
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