On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The two leaders reviewed the progress of the India‑Germany Strategic Partnership as the two countries celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations. They highlighted the sustained momentum in high‑level exchanges and the importance of Germany as a pillar of India’s engagement with Europe.
During the conversation, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation across key domains. They emphasized trade and investment, advanced technologies, clean energy, defence, education, and talent mobility as priority areas for expanding the partnership.
In a post on X, Modi described the conversation as warm and productive. He said that India and Germany will continue to deepen the forward‑looking strategic partnership for the benefit of the people of both countries, and that the partnership would be strengthened in trade, investment, defence, clean energy, advanced technologies, talent mobility and other key areas.
Modi noted that Germany is a valued partner for promoting global peace, stability, and prosperity. He added that the two leaders would keep working closely to promote global peace, stability, and prosperity, and that together they would deepen the strategic partnership for the benefit of their peoples.
