New Delhi: The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel will arrive in India on a three-day visit on Oct 4.
She will be accompanied by a large delegation including several Cabinet Ministers. A high profile business delegation will also accompany the Chancellor.
She will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, followed by a visit to Rajghat and official meetings between the two leaders and Inter-Governmental Consultations between the two delegations. The German Chancellor will also call on the President Pranab Mukherjee. The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet the German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeir and also call on the Chancellor.
She will address the 3rd Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) between India and Germany.
The IGC is a unique Summit-level dialogue with Cabinet participation of both Governments that helps advance the bilateral partnership across the whole range of priority areas of mutual interest between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions on wide range of issues with Merkel when they meet. The key issues like bilateral engagement in defence, security, education, renewable energy, high technology manufacturing, skill development, science and technology, railways, water and waste management, urban development and agriculture will be discussed. They will also exchange views on regional and global issues of common concern.
Merkel will visit Bengaluru on Oct 6 along with PM Modi, where both will participate in a business event hosted by NASSCOM on Industry 4.0 and also visit the innovation and skilling centres at the German company M/s Bosch.
India and Germany are strategic partners since 2001.
