"Merz said Berlin also wants a closer security partnership with New Delhi, including deeper "cooperation between our defence industries" to cut India's traditional dependence on Russia for military hardware. Merz began his two-day India visit -- his first to Asia since taking office in May -- two weeks ahead of an EU-India summit and as India and the European bloc are working on a free trade agreement."
"The two countries "are working together on secure, trusted, and resilient supply chains and our MoUs on these issues will strengthen our partnership", Modi said. The meeting between the Indian and German leaders comes at a time when both are facing economic and security challenges from the world's two biggest economies, China and the United States. Merz said Berlin was "committed to an international order in which we can live freely and securely, because the world is currently undergoing a process of realignment"."
India and Germany agreed to boost defence industry cooperation and deepen security partnership to reduce India's traditional reliance on Russian military hardware. Leaders announced agreements and joint declarations aimed at increasing bilateral trade to about $50 billion, including cooperation on semiconductors and critical minerals. Both countries pledged to work on secure, trusted, and resilient supply chains through MoUs to strengthen partnership. The visit occurred ahead of an EU-India summit and amid shared concerns about economic and security challenges posed by China and the United States. Germany expressed commitment to joint air and naval exercises for Indo-Pacific security.
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