Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist East Germany, is bowing out about a week short of the record for longevity held by her one-time mentor, Helmut Kohl, who reunited Germany during his 1982-1998 tenure.
In the wake of the upcoming 4th wave, RKI is stressing about establishing stringent restrictions on public life.
Prime Minister Modi exchanged views with leaders from Germany, Indonesia and Spain on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rome. Here are the key highlights of his interactions.
Angela Merkel, who has won plaudits for steering Germany through several major crises, won't be an easy leader to follow.
About 60.4 million people in the nation of 83 million are eligible to elect the new parliament, which decides who will be the next head of government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday discussed the unfolding situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.
The leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields and exchange views on a number of international and regional issues, it said in a brief statement, Xinhua reported.
Merkel, whose visit to the country coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution in Delhi/NCR, also emphasised on the need to replace diesel-run public transport with electric vehicles
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday morning visited the Dwarka Sector 21 metro station which has a deep German connection. The photo-voltaic panels on the roof of Dwarka Sector 21 metro station were built with the cooperation with a German enterprise.
After the two leaders co-chaired the fifth Inter-Governmental Consultations, India and Germany signed five joint declarations of intent and inked 11 pacts in fields such as space, civil aviation, maritime technology, medicine and education
The IGC is a unique broad-format dialogue chaired by both leaders with members of Cabinet participating from the two sides, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted along with photographs of the two leaders at the Hyderabad House.
It is being reported that certain provisions of the order relating to the National Anthem of India will be invoked to allow the German Chancellor to remain seated during the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived here on Thursday night on a two-day visit during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a host of bilateral issues, with nearly 20 agreements expected to be signed between the two countries.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is arriving in India on November 1 for the fifth biennial Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC). She will be accompanied by several ministers and state secretaries of her government, as well as a high-powered business delegation.
IndiaTvNews.com brings to you photos from Biarritz, France where the decision-makers of the world's most powerful nations are meeting. Take a look.
For the third time in less than a month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's body shook visibly at a public event, on Wednesday, but the longtime leader insisted that there's nothing to worry about. Merkel shook as she stood at a military honors ceremony alongside Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne outside the chancellery in Berlin, listening to the two countries' national anthems.
Angela Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany’s new justice minister was being formally appointed.
Angela Merkel said as she answered lawmakers' questions in the German parliament Wednesday that G-20 summits offer the chance to hold talks on the sidelines which can help resolve security policy issues but countries shouldn't "overload" the format. She said its focus remains on economic issues following the financial crisis a decade ago.
According to reports, Merkel's plane took off from Berlin for Buenos Aires but soon pilots detected some problem in the electric system of the aircraft and decided to land in Germany's western city of Cologne.
"Regarding weapons exports, these cannot take place at this time," said Merkel in Berlin after meeting with top officials from her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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