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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Pays Official Visit to India for 7th Intergovernmental Consultations with PM Modi (24th-26th October 2024).

National | Dated: 06 Nov 2024

Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, paid an official visit to India, at the invitation of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, from 24th to 26th October 2024 for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - India and Germany signed several Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements to boost bilateral relations in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in New Delhi.
  • - The year 2024 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development, which established the foundation for Indo-German collaboration in science, technology, research, and innovation.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) On 25 October 2024, PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz co-chaired the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (7th IGC). Chancellor Scholz was accompanied by senior Ministers in his cabinet for the IGC consultations.
  • (ii) PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz addressed the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024) being held in New Delhi, Delhi.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who recently visited India for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Correct Answer: Olaf Scholz

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About Germany

  • President - Frank-Walter Steinmeier
  • Capital - Berlin