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Modi, Germany’s Merz Reaffirm Deeper Trade and Defense Ties

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on September 10, 2026.
The leaders marked 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Germany.
The leaders reaffirmed commitment to deepen trade, investment and defence cooperation.
The leaders pledged expanded collaboration on clean energy, advanced technologies and talent mobility.
Modi posted on X that the conversation was warm, productive and forward-looking.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on September 10, 2026.
The leaders marked 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Germany.
The leaders reaffirmed commitment to deepen trade, investment and defence cooperation.
The leaders pledged expanded collaboration on clean energy, advanced technologies and talent mobility.
Modi posted on X that the conversation was warm, productive and forward-looking.