New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany ,Friedrich Merz, will pay an official visit to India on 12-13 January 2026. This will be Chancellor Merz's first official visit to India. On the visit, he will be traveling to Ahmedabad and Bengaluru.

Prime Minister will receive Chancellor Merz on 12 January 2026 in Ahmedabad. The two leaders will take stock of the progress made in diverse aspects of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which completed 25 years last year. The discussion will also focus on further intensifying cooperation in trade and investment, technology, education, skilling and mobility, while also advancing collaboration in important domai...