Staff Reporter
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be on a three-day visit to India from tomorrow for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations, IGC. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Scholz will co-chair the intergovernmental consultations on the 25th of this month.
The IGC is a whole-of-government framework under which ministers from both sides hold discussions in their respective areas of responsibility and report on the outcome of their deliberations to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.
Both leaders will hold bilateral talks to discuss enhanced security and defence cooperation, deeper economic cooperation, the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership, and collaboration in the area of emerging and strategic technologies. Both leaders will also address the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024).
The APK is a biennial event for business leaders, executives, and political representatives from Germany and the countries in the Indo-Pacific. It is expected to give a further boost to trade and investment ties between the two countries. About 650 top business leaders and CEOs from Germany, India, and other countries are expected to participate in the event.