New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Germany announced on Monday that it would provide a visa-free transit facility to Indian passport holders for transiting through the country, aiming to make travel easier for Indians.

This means Indian nationals will no longer need an airport transit visa for layovers in Germany's international transit areas to catch a connecting international flight. However, it does not automatically allow the travellers to leave the airport, enter Germany, or stay there using this facility.

The move was announced during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's first visit to India. At a joint press conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Merz for the decision, calling it a step that would not only facilitate and ease travel f...