Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, declared that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were dedicated to bringing about a free trade agreement between India and the European Union.
“It’s an important topic and I’ll get personally involved,” said the German leader.
“India has undertaken an enormous rise and that is very good for the relations between both countries. A lot has changed since I visited India last time. India is indeed developing. I and PM Modi have similar ideas. We have been cooperative; we have been discussing matters. I am pleased that India has the presidency of G20 this year,” Scholz added.
“We need talent, we need skilled workers. The development of IT and software is booming in India and many capable companies are here in India. India has so much talent and we want to benefit from that corporation. We want to recruit & attract that talent in Germany,” he said.
Scholz landed on Saturday in New Delhi for a two-day trip to India on February 25-26. Scholz’s trip to India is the first solo one by a German chancellor since the start of the Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) mechanism between the two countries in 2011.
“India and Germany’s relationship is based on the deep understanding between the two countries. We have a history of trade exchange. Germany is our biggest trading partner in Europe,” PM Modi while making a joint statement.
