Key Highlights
- Merz's visit is his first bilateral trip outside NATO and EU since becoming Chancellor.
- The trip celebrates 25 years of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership and 75 years of diplomatic relations.
- Discussions will include trade, investment, critical technologies, and defense ties.
- Merz's visit highlights Germany's growing emphasis on India as a strategic and economic partner.
- This is Merz's first visit to Asia as German Chancellor.
