PM Modi raises issue of Ariha Shah with German Chancellor Merz

Key Highlights

• At a media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Modi raised the issue with Merz when the two leaders held talks in Ahmedabad.
• “This is a very sensitive issue and we have been discussing it with the German side, both with the government in Berlin and with the embassy in New Delhi, for a long time,” he said.
• “At one time, this was a legal issue, now we should approach it as a humanitarian issue.
• We are aware of the pain and difficulties of the family and we are trying to help them in every way,” Misri said.
• The foreign secretary said the focus is currently on ensuring that Ariha is raised in an Indian environment.