Goa [India], October 27: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concluded his trip to India on Saturday with 27 new cooperation agreements in place with the South Asian country.
In his final events, the chancellor spoke to students in the western state of Goa before paying tribute to German sailors currently circumnavigating the globe. Scholz was accompanied on his three-day visit by several cabinet ministers, who signed agreements expanding cooperation in areas such as renewable energy, research and defence during government consultations in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi summed up the state of relations between the two countries in German with the succinct phrase: "Alles klar, alles gut," which is the equivalent of "It's all good." With more than 1.4 billion inhabitants, India is the most populous country and the fifth largest economy in the world.
Scholz - who was visiting India for the third time in his nearly three-year tenure - said there was "plenty of potential" for trade and investment between the two countries.
The Frankfurt am Main naval supply ship and the Baden-Württemberg frigate - both part of the German Navy - arrived in Goa on Saturday after days of joint exercises with the Indian Navy. Scholz said the ships are contributing to ensuring the freedom of global maritime traffic.
Source: Qatar Tribune