German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night for his three-day official visit to India. During his visit, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in wide-ranging talks on strategic ties in several key areas.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a post on X said, "Olaf Scholz of Germany lands in New Delhi for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations and the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024)." The Chancellor, who arrived late Thursday night, was received by Ministry of State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.
The MEA had in a statement earlier said that Scholz will pay an official visit to India from October 24 to 26 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi.
The two leaders will hold wide-ranging talks with a focus on boosting bilateral strategic ties, including in the areas of defence, trade, and clean energy.
On Friday, Modi and Scholz will co-chair the seventh Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).
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