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January 12, 2026 12:41 PM

PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz share festive moments at International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday jointly inaugurated the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati Riverfront, sharing festive moments that blended cultural celebration with diplomatic engagement. The two leaders were accorded a warm welcome and presented with traditional Gujarati scarves on arrival. The riverfront came alive with colour and music as artists from across the state performed folk dances and music, showcasing Gujarat’s rich cultural ...

January 12, 2026 12:17 PM

PM Modi welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Sabarmati Ashram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, marking the German leader’s first official visit to India since assuming office. Upon arrival at the Ashram, the two leaders paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and Merz signed the visitors’ book. Both leaders later participated in the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati Riverfront, underscoring the cultural outreach and people-to-peo...

January 9, 2026 2:46 PM

PM Modi to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad on January 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad on January 12. Merz will be on his first official visit to India from January 12 to 13 at the invitation of PM Modi. The visit is expected to further deepen the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which recently completed 25 years. As part of the programme in Gujarat, the two leaders will visit the Sabarmati Ashram at around 9:30 am on January 12. They will subsequently participate in the International Kite F...

January 9, 2026 2:22 PM

PM Modi to visit Gujarat from January 10 to 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat from January 10 to 12, during which he will take part in religious, cultural, developmental and diplomatic engagements across Somnath, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The Prime Minister will begin his visit on the evening of January 10 in Somnath. At around 8 pm, he will participate in Omkar Mantra chanting at the Somnath Temple, followed by a drone show at the temple premises. On January 11, PM Modi will take part in the ...

January 6, 2026 1:57 PM

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit India on January 12-13

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to India on January 12-13, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his first official visit to India, Merz will travel to Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. PM Modi will receive Merz on January 12 in Ahmedabad and the two leaders will take stock of the progress made in diverse aspects of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which completed 25 years in 2025. The discussion will also focus on further intensifying cooperation ...

January 4, 2026 12:50 PM

Berlin fire due to possible arson attack could leave 45,000 without power until Jan 8

A fire on a bridge across the Teltow Canal in south-western Berlin could leave up to 45,000 households without power until January 8, grid company Stromnetz Berlin said on Saturday. Local police said they are investigating the incident, which took place early in the day, as a possible arson attack. The fire near the Lichterfelde heat and power station damaged several high-voltage cables. "We expect a full restart of all customers by Thursday afternoon," the company said in a statement, noting...

November 20, 2025 8:51 PM

India, Germany explore deeper collaboration on traditional medicine in Berlin meet

India and Germany have discussed expanding cooperation in traditional and integrative medicine during the 3rd Joint Working Group Meeting on Alternative Medicine held in Berlin from November 18 to 20. The meeting brought together officials from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany to review progress and identify new areas of partnership. The discussions focused on three priorities — integration of traditional medicine into public healthcare...

October 10, 2025 9:51 PM

Germany to order over 600 short-range air defence systems, reports Handelsblatt

The German government plans to order more than 600 Skyranger 30 short-range air defence systems from Rheinmetall before the end of the year, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing defence ministry and industry sources. The contract for the turret and vehicle, in this case the Boxer wheeled armoured vehicle manufactured jointly with the Franco-German defence company KNDS, is valued at more than nine billion euros ($10 billion), reported Handelsblatt. Defence Minister Boris Pistor...

October 5, 2025 11:43 AM

Multiple drone sightings reported in Germany in past three days, Bild says

Drones have been spotted at airports and military installations across Germany over the past two days, Bild newspaper quoted a confidential police report as saying, suggesting sightings this week at Munich Airport were the tip of the iceberg. Dozens of flights were diverted or cancelled at Munich Airport on Friday after both runways were closed following the second drone sighting in two days. Operations resumed, with delays, on Saturday morning. There is mounting concern that Russia could be b...

September 24, 2025 2:47 PM

Europe must step up after Trump’s shift on Ukraine, Berlin says

Europe must "grow up" and step up its support for Ukraine after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump backing Kyiv to take back all of its territory from Russia, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday. Speaking to Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio, Wadephul said Trump had realised that his own efforts had failed to persuade Russia's Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Trump's remarks on Truth Social marked an abrupt and major rhetorical shift for the U.S. leader who...