New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Highlighting India and Germany's deep historical links and growing strategic convergence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 12 January that the two nations are transforming a shared legacy into a modern partnership. This relationship, prime minister Modi said, is driven by trade, technology, clean energy and people-to-people ties.

Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Prime Minister Modi recalled the role of Indian thinkers and freedom fighters in shaping Germany's intellectual and political landscape.

From Rabindranath Tagore's literary influence and Swami Vivekananda's philosophical impact to Madam Cama unfurling India's freedom flag on Ger...