New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation, formalising a framework to deepen bilateral collaboration in the telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT) sectors.

The agreement was concluded during the official visit of German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India from 12-13 January 2026.

The JDI was signed by Amit Agrawal, Secretary (Telecom), on behalf of the Government of India, and by Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, representing the Government of Germany.

It was one of the key outcomes of the high-level engagements between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Merz, reflecting the growing strategic con...