After a hiatus, the Indo-German engagement exhibits vitality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Berlin today for the biennial Intergovernmental Consultations. The IGC invitation was initiated by Germany during the Ukraine crisis, indicating the importance of India as a global partner.
This follows the visits of the UK prime minister and the European Commission president to India. The Nordic Summit will follow. Modi’s swing by Paris to meet the French president after a crucial election would be a good sign. India’s European policy seeking a multipolar world is in full array.
Congruence of Indo-German interests
The IGC was delayed from 2021 to meet the new German government. India and Germany are strategic partners. The partnership mostly deals with climate and sustainability issues. There are no traditional strategic elements like space, nuclear, or defence partnerships. Nevertheless, there is a strategic aspect to the revival amid the Ukraine crisis and the reordering it brings.
Germany and India are supporters of globalisation. Unilateral sanctions ruin the gains that have occurred. It’s in mutual interest to preserve these. Germany is the most reluctant in Europe to impose sanctions on Russia and on curbing engagement. It will suffer immense pain with the reduction in Russian energy supplies. There is scope for mutual appreciation for what is brought upon us.
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