Overview
- New agreements and joint declarations span defence, semiconductors, critical minerals, green energy, education and mobility.
- A Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap will guide co-development and co-production, and Germany will station a naval liaison officer at India’s IFC‑IOR.
- Germany introduced visa-free airport transit for Indian passport holders and backed skills pathways that ease entry for healthcare workers.
- Both governments cited roughly $50–51 billion in trade and urged swift conclusion of the India–EU free trade agreement.
- Talks continue on the TKMS–MDL submarine program, while Chancellor Merz urged lowering India’s dependence on Russian arms.