"In 1959, as smoke billowed from the blast furnaces of the newly inaugurated Rourkela Steel Plant, India's then prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, walked through rows of German-built machinery alongside engineers from West Germany. The plant, one of the South Asian nation's first large-scale industrial ventures, was more than a steel factory it was a symbol of post-independence ambition and international collaboration. Nehru called it a "temple of modern India," a place where German technical expertise met Indian determination, forging a legacy of industrial partnership that has endured for over six decades."
"Ties between India and Germany have come a long way since then. Both sides are now strategic partners and seeking to further bolster their partnership, in areas as wide ranging as trade, migration, climate and foreign policy. German FM travels to India German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is traveling to India this week, where he will meet with both political and business leaders to explore further avenues for bilateral cooperation."
""India is a strategic partner for Germany across the board in the Indo-Pacific and plays a crucial role in the system of global partnerships," Wadephul said ahead of the trip. "We want to further deepen our relations across the entire spectrum," he added, noting cooperation on economic matters, security and defense is mutually beneficial for both countries. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The foreign minister will begin his two-day trip in the southern city of Bangalore, where he is aiming to "take the pulse of what makes India's innovative strength so powerful, and explore even greater opportunities for cooperation." On the agenda for Wadephul in the high-tech metropolis will be topics such as research, science and migration."
The Rourkela Steel Plant symbolized early India–Germany industrial collaboration, combining German technical expertise with Indian ambition. Bilateral ties have since evolved into a strategic partnership spanning trade, migration, climate and foreign policy. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting India to meet political and business leaders and to explore broader cooperation. Wadephul intends to deepen relations across economic, security and defense domains and to engage on research, science and migration. The trip begins in Bangalore to assess India's innovation ecosystem and continues to New Delhi for high-level talks aimed at strengthening multifaceted bilateral engagement.
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