The agreements were signed during the visit of the German Chancellor.
- The visit coincided with a milestone phase in bilateral ties, as India and Germany celebrated 25 years of their Strategic Partnership in 2025 and marking 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2026.
Key outcomes
- Defence and Security: Signed Joint Declaration of Intent to develop a Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap was signed, emphasising technology partnerships, co-development, and co-production of defence platforms.
- Germany’s expressed intent to participate in Indian Naval Exercise MILAN of, Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, Air Combat Exercise Tarang Shakti etc.
- Track 1.5 Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue was also established
- Track 1.5 Diplomacy occurs when government representatives and non-governmental experts engage in dialogue in less formal ways
- Trade and economy: To ensure supply chain resilience, agreements were signed focusing on the Semiconductor, Critical Minerals, etc.
- Visa and Mobility: Germany announced a visa-free transit facility for Indian passport holders.
- Other:
- Announced a new bilateral Indo-Pacific consultation mechanism.
- Education and skilling- Indo-German Comprehensive Roadmap on Higher Education was adopted.
Other Key aspects of Indo- German Relations
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