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<div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><p>New Delhi: Prime Minister <a href="http://zeenews.india.com/tags/narendra-modi.html">Narendra Modi</a> and <a href="http://zeenews.india.com/tags/german-chancellor-angela-merkel.html">German Chancellor Angela Merkel</a>
will hold wide-ranging talks here on Monday to significantly scale up
bilateral relations in an array of key sectors with special focus on
boosting trade, security and defence ties.</p>
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</div></div><p>The talks are likely to focus on deepening bilateral
engagement in defence, security, education, renewable energy, high
technology, skill development, science and technology, railways, water
and waste management, urban development and agriculture. India and
Germany are strategic partners since 2001.</p>
<p>Merkel?s three-day visit here comes around six months after Modi?s
visit to Germany and there have been expectations of "path-breaking
results" from the summit-level Inter- Governmental Consultations (IGC)
between the two leaders who have been pushing for unlocking the
potential and taking the ties to higher trajectory.</p>
<p>Modi and Merkel, accompanied by a large delegation of several Cabinet
Ministers and top officials besides CEOs of several top German
companies, are expected to delve deep on removing bottlenecks for
expanding bilateral trade and investment.</p>
<p>The German Chancellor is expected to convey problems faced by German
industries in proceeding with planned investments. Both the leaders are
also likely to exchange views on regional and global issues of common
concern such as climate change.</p>
<p>Germany is India?s largest trading partner in the European Union and
the seventh largest foreign investor in India. The overall exchange of
goods and services between the two countries was valued at around around
15.96 billion euros last year, a drop of 1.14 billion euros from the
level of 16.10 billion euros registered in 2013.</p>
<p>While India's exports to Germany rose marginally to 7.03 billion
euros in 2014, its German imports dropped to 8.92 billion euros from
9.19 euros in the previous year. More than 1,600 Indo-German
collaborations and around 600 Indo-German joint ventures are currently
in operation.</p>
<p>Ahead of Merkel?s visit, German Ambassador Martin Ney said the 3rd
Inter-Governmental Consultations are expected to come out with
"path-breaking results" and inking of "substantial" number of agreements
between the two countries.</p>
<p>Tomorrow, the German Chancellor will be accorded a ceremonial welcome
at Rashtrapati Bhawan. She will also visit Rajghat to pay tribute to
Mahatma Gandhi. Both Modi and Merkel will have one-on-one meetings
before delegation-level talks.</p>
<p>The Chancellor will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee. The
Chancellor and the Prime Minister will visit Bengaluru on 6 October,
where both will participate in a business event hosted by NASSCOM. They
will also visit the innovation and skilling centres at the German
company M/s Bosch.</p>
<p>Merkel and Modi will address the event organized by</p>
<p>NASSCOM and the Fraunhofer Institute and also participate in a
working lunch with high-ranking business leaders from India and Germany.</p>
<p>The Chancellor is accompanied by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, Food and Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt, Education
Minister Johanna Wanka and Economic Cooperation and Development Minister
Gerd M?ller.</p>
<p>Several other federal ministries will be represented by state
ministers or state secretaries at the Inter-Governmental Consultations.</p>
<p>"I am convinced that the Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations
will be a resounding success. We will conclude substantial agreements
that enable us to further complement our respective strengths. It will
be an event, at which natural partners move even closer together,"
Ambassador Ney had said at a press conference last week.</p>
<p>During Merkel's visit, both the countries are likely to resolve the
sticky German language issue as they are learnt to have made
"substantial progress" in this regard.</p>
<p>As per sources, under the broad understanding between the two sides,
India will continue to teach German as an additional language in keeping
with its three-language policy while Germany will promote Indian
languages, including Sanskrit, in their educational institutions.</p>
<p>German was introduced as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Schools on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed between the
KVS and the Goethe Institute in 2011.</p>
<p>However, in November last year, the Human Resources Development
ministry had decided to discontinue teaching of German as an alternative
to Sanskrit and cited "national interests" for its decision. </p>
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will hold wide-ranging talks here on Monday to significantly scale up
bilateral relations in an array of key sectors with special focus on
boosting trade, security and defence ties.</p>
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</div></div><p>The talks are likely to focus on deepening bilateral
engagement in defence, security, education, renewable energy, high
technology, skill development, science and technology, railways, water
and waste management, urban development and agriculture. India and
Germany are strategic partners since 2001.</p>
<p>Merkel?s three-day visit here comes around six months after Modi?s
visit to Germany and there have been expectations of "path-breaking
results" from the summit-level Inter- Governmental Consultations (IGC)
between the two leaders who have been pushing for unlocking the
potential and taking the ties to higher trajectory.</p>
<p>Modi and Merkel, accompanied by a large delegation of several Cabinet
Ministers and top officials besides CEOs of several top German
companies, are expected to delve deep on removing bottlenecks for
expanding bilateral trade and investment.</p>
<p>The German Chancellor is expected to convey problems faced by German
industries in proceeding with planned investments. Both the leaders are
also likely to exchange views on regional and global issues of common
concern such as climate change.</p>
<p>Germany is India?s largest trading partner in the European Union and
the seventh largest foreign investor in India. The overall exchange of
goods and services between the two countries was valued at around around
15.96 billion euros last year, a drop of 1.14 billion euros from the
level of 16.10 billion euros registered in 2013.</p>
<p>While India's exports to Germany rose marginally to 7.03 billion
euros in 2014, its German imports dropped to 8.92 billion euros from
9.19 euros in the previous year. More than 1,600 Indo-German
collaborations and around 600 Indo-German joint ventures are currently
in operation.</p>
<p>Ahead of Merkel?s visit, German Ambassador Martin Ney said the 3rd
Inter-Governmental Consultations are expected to come out with
"path-breaking results" and inking of "substantial" number of agreements
between the two countries.</p>
<p>Tomorrow, the German Chancellor will be accorded a ceremonial welcome
at Rashtrapati Bhawan. She will also visit Rajghat to pay tribute to
Mahatma Gandhi. Both Modi and Merkel will have one-on-one meetings
before delegation-level talks.</p>
<p>The Chancellor will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee. The
Chancellor and the Prime Minister will visit Bengaluru on 6 October,
where both will participate in a business event hosted by NASSCOM. They
will also visit the innovation and skilling centres at the German
company M/s Bosch.</p>
<p>Merkel and Modi will address the event organized by</p>
<p>NASSCOM and the Fraunhofer Institute and also participate in a
working lunch with high-ranking business leaders from India and Germany.</p>
<p>The Chancellor is accompanied by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, Food and Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt, Education
Minister Johanna Wanka and Economic Cooperation and Development Minister
Gerd M?ller.</p>
<p>Several other federal ministries will be represented by state
ministers or state secretaries at the Inter-Governmental Consultations.</p>
<p>"I am convinced that the Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations
will be a resounding success. We will conclude substantial agreements
that enable us to further complement our respective strengths. It will
be an event, at which natural partners move even closer together,"
Ambassador Ney had said at a press conference last week.</p>
<p>During Merkel's visit, both the countries are likely to resolve the
sticky German language issue as they are learnt to have made
"substantial progress" in this regard.</p>
<p>As per sources, under the broad understanding between the two sides,
India will continue to teach German as an additional language in keeping
with its three-language policy while Germany will promote Indian
languages, including Sanskrit, in their educational institutions.</p>
<p>German was introduced as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Schools on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed between the
KVS and the Goethe Institute in 2011.</p>
<p>However, in November last year, the Human Resources Development
ministry had decided to discontinue teaching of German as an alternative
to Sanskrit and cited "national interests" for its decision. </p>
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will hold wide-ranging talks here on Monday to significantly scale up
bilateral relations in an array of key sectors with special focus on
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</div></div><p>The talks are likely to focus on deepening bilateral
engagement in defence, security, education, renewable energy, high
technology, skill development, science and technology, railways, water
and waste management, urban development and agriculture. India and
Germany are strategic partners since 2001.</p>
<p>Merkel?s three-day visit here comes around six months after Modi?s
visit to Germany and there have been expectations of "path-breaking
results" from the summit-level Inter- Governmental Consultations (IGC)
between the two leaders who have been pushing for unlocking the
potential and taking the ties to higher trajectory.</p>
<p>Modi and Merkel, accompanied by a large delegation of several Cabinet
Ministers and top officials besides CEOs of several top German
companies, are expected to delve deep on removing bottlenecks for
expanding bilateral trade and investment.</p>
<p>The German Chancellor is expected to convey problems faced by German
industries in proceeding with planned investments. Both the leaders are
also likely to exchange views on regional and global issues of common
concern such as climate change.</p>
<p>Germany is India?s largest trading partner in the European Union and
the seventh largest foreign investor in India. The overall exchange of
goods and services between the two countries was valued at around around
15.96 billion euros last year, a drop of 1.14 billion euros from the
level of 16.10 billion euros registered in 2013.</p>
<p>While India's exports to Germany rose marginally to 7.03 billion
euros in 2014, its German imports dropped to 8.92 billion euros from
9.19 euros in the previous year. More than 1,600 Indo-German
collaborations and around 600 Indo-German joint ventures are currently
in operation.</p>
<p>Ahead of Merkel?s visit, German Ambassador Martin Ney said the 3rd
Inter-Governmental Consultations are expected to come out with
"path-breaking results" and inking of "substantial" number of agreements
between the two countries.</p>
<p>Tomorrow, the German Chancellor will be accorded a ceremonial welcome
at Rashtrapati Bhawan. She will also visit Rajghat to pay tribute to
Mahatma Gandhi. Both Modi and Merkel will have one-on-one meetings
before delegation-level talks.</p>
<p>The Chancellor will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee. The
Chancellor and the Prime Minister will visit Bengaluru on 6 October,
where both will participate in a business event hosted by NASSCOM. They
will also visit the innovation and skilling centres at the German
company M/s Bosch.</p>
<p>Merkel and Modi will address the event organized by</p>
<p>NASSCOM and the Fraunhofer Institute and also participate in a
working lunch with high-ranking business leaders from India and Germany.</p>
<p>The Chancellor is accompanied by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, Food and Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt, Education
Minister Johanna Wanka and Economic Cooperation and Development Minister
Gerd M?ller.</p>
<p>Several other federal ministries will be represented by state
ministers or state secretaries at the Inter-Governmental Consultations.</p>
<p>"I am convinced that the Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations
will be a resounding success. We will conclude substantial agreements
that enable us to further complement our respective strengths. It will
be an event, at which natural partners move even closer together,"
Ambassador Ney had said at a press conference last week.</p>
<p>During Merkel's visit, both the countries are likely to resolve the
sticky German language issue as they are learnt to have made
"substantial progress" in this regard.</p>
<p>As per sources, under the broad understanding between the two sides,
India will continue to teach German as an additional language in keeping
with its three-language policy while Germany will promote Indian
languages, including Sanskrit, in their educational institutions.</p>
<p>German was introduced as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Schools on the basis of a memorandum of understanding signed between the
KVS and the Goethe Institute in 2011.</p>
<p>However, in November last year, the Human Resources Development
ministry had decided to discontinue teaching of German as an alternative
to Sanskrit and cited "national interests" for its decision. </p>
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