Speaking at a meeting of the German ambassadors on Tuesday, Jaishankar said that Germany’s export control mechanism required upgrades to improve defence cooperation with India and look for options to boost bilateral trade and investments. Maintaining the second leg of his three-nation visit, Jaishankar underscored the necessity of bringing adequacy in cooperation in innovation and new technology, especially in artificial intelligence, fintech, and green technologies. He encouraged both nations to be more consultative on international matters to foster credibility in the partnership.
Jaishankar’s trip to Germany came after attending the opening session of the annual dialogue between Indian Foreign Ministers and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh. After holding talks with the German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock and another official, he planned to extend his tour to Switzerland next.
At the annual ambassadors’ conference in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, he pointed out the necessity of a stronger relationship in the military-industrial complex, particularly with regards to India as it deepens its corporate base on the defence industry. He said that export controls would need to be updated to enable this partnership. “With regards to the recent air exercises that have taken place between India and Germany, we extend our welcome and similar to this we are looking forward to ship visits to Goa,” he highlighted.
Cutting this long, it is important to note that Germany has adhered to some of the most stringent defence export control mechanisms in Europe for a long time. It has lately relaxed policies and permitted sales of small arms to the Indian military and bids for a large submarine deal to the Indian Navy. This change fits well within Germany’s broader reorientation of the defence policy.
In addition, Jaishankar also focused on India’s economic capacity of more than $3. 8 trillion of GDP with growth rates of around 8 percent in the foreseeable future. He said that thanks to the recent changes in India and the enhanced business climate, it is necessary to record higher levels of Foreign Direct Investment and trade between two countries.
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