“How German Chancellor Merz’s India visit carries a strategic message”, First Post, January 13, 2026
“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India (January 12-13) is more than a ceremonial debut tour. It marks a clear political statement: that Berlin now sees New Delhi not only as an important economic partner but also as a central pillar of Germany’s global strategy in an era of geopolitical uncertainty.
The success of the visit lies not in any single agreement, but in the breadth, coherence, and strategic intent that run through the engagements, from defence and technology to climate finance and people-to-people ties.
What made this visit particularly significant is the timing. Germany is recalibrating its foreign policy under the pressure of a protracted war in Ukraine, intensifying US-China rivalry, and the growing fragmentation of global supply chains……”
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