German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to arrive in India Thursday to bolster economic cooperation in a bid to reduce Berlin’s dependence on China.

German Chancellor will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence, following which both leaders will inaugurate and address the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC). The Chancellor landed in Delhi on Wednesday.

AFP. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit India for the 7th intergovernmental consultations between Germany and India from Thursday to Saturday. Scholz

Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in India for strategic talks with Prime Minister Modi on defence, trade, and clean energy.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit India from Friday to discuss economic, defence and labour ties and navigate more sensitive issues such as relations with Russia amid the Ukraine war.

With Chancellor Olaf Scholz in India for the next three days, what can India look forward to in this budding partnership? Is Germany looking at India as an alternative to China or do they want India to keep China in check in the region?