Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 25 -- Germany hopes to finalise the free trade deal with India by the end of the year, according to Achim Burkart, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Karnataka and Kerala.
"In all that world of darkness, there is also hope and light," the consul general said, addressing the guests at the German Day of Unity event held here in this city.
"One of these lights is the ever-growing good relations between India and Germany, and also the common willingness to finalise the Indo-European Free Trade Agreement by the end of this year," he said.
Regarding ongoing conflicts around the world, he stated that both countries are united in their commitment to the principles of the UN Charter.
He emphasised that ...