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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is in India on a two-day go to, is the very first foreign leader to check out the nation after the federal government’s proceed Jammu and Kashmir entered force. Merkel was received by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday night, a day when Jammu and Kashmir lost its unique status and stood officially bifurcated into two Union Territories. (Express Picture by Renuka Puri)
Angela Merkel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for bilateral talks. Merkel and her ministers were accompanied by a high-powered service delegation. Calling India an “anchor of stability” in South Asia, German envoy to India Walter J Lindner said India has a tactical weight and significance. (Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
During Merkel’s two-day-visit, the two sides are expected to register to 20 agreements to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in various areas such as the economy, digitalisation, sustainable advancement and environment protection along with culture and education. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
On Thursday, when asked if Merkel will go over the Kashmir concern with PM Modi, Lindner said, “The Prime Minister and the Chancellor have an excellent relationship and you can rely on that they can discuss any problem they wish to place on the table.” (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Lindner said the position of Germany on Kashmir follows that of the European Union which had actually asked India and Pakistan to deal with the Kashmir problem through discussion, seeking a peaceful and political option, considerate of the interests of the Kashmiri population on both sides of the Line of Control. (Express Picture by Tashi Tobgyal)
On the go to of European Union parliamentarians to Kashmir, Lindner stated, “The EU has already stated it is a private go to and that is our stand too. We didn’t have any idea that they are concerning India and I referred to as much as you do.” (Express Image by Tashi Tobgyal)
The German envoy underscored the fact that Merkel has a special focus on India. “The (German) Chancellor likewise has a keen interest in India. If there is a country that, compared to its importance and opportunities, is frequently sailing under the radar in Germany, then it is India,” said Heiko Maas, German Minister for Foreign Affairs. (Express Image by Tashi Tobgyal)
It’s the 5th time that both federal governments are holding ministerial talks. “Germany shares really close ties with India and it is one such relationship that it shows extremely few countries … All difficulties to humanity, whether it is contamination or sustainable advancement or poverty, can not be fixed without cooperation with India,” Lindner said. (Express Image by Tashi Tobgyal)