Tata promotes insider Natarajan Chandrasekaran to top job<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSince taking office in 2014, Modi has aimed to make India a global manufacturing hub, promoting private defence production and easing foreign investment rules. This plant reflects his vision to modernise India\u2019s defence sector.<\/p>\n
Sanchez\u2019s visit is the first by a Spanish leader to India in 18 years. During the trip, he and Modi will discuss bilateral relations and sign agreements in trade, IT, renewable energy, and defence. Sanchez is also set to visit Mumbai to meet business leaders and explore partnerships in film production.<\/p>\n
India-Spain trade reached nearly \u20ac9.2 billion in 2023, with over 200 Spanish companies operating in India and around 80 Indian firms in Spain. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1730097358,"updatedAt":1730108343,"publishedAt":1730108067,"firstPublishedAt":1730108067,"lastPublishedAt":1730108067,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/81\/73\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_112f7941-f8f4-5a51-82ce-e4f6b6842d93-8817340.jpg","altText":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, center right, wave to greet people from a vehicle in Vadodara, India. Oct28, 2024.","caption":"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center left, and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, center right, wave to greet people from a vehicle in Vadodara, India. Oct28, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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And as chancellor, I strongly favour an ambitious free trade agreement between India and the European Union,\u201d Scholz said.\n\nThe bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi took place during Scholz\u2019s three-day visit to India, during which he is co-chairing the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).\n\nScholz noted that Germany is India's biggest trading partner within the EU, and he is determined to strengthen strategic ties in an attempt to counter China's growing influence on the West. \n\nThe pair signed agreements on increased cooperation in defence, trade, clean energy and information technology.\n\nGermany has not traditionally had close defense ties with India, but Modi has said in the past that there\u2019s unrealized potential on defense cooperation.\n\nOn Saturday, Scholz will visit a German frigate and a supply ship participating in joint German-Indian naval exercises in the southern state of Goa. \n\nScholz: 'No one can close their eyes' to Ukraine\n\nGermany is one of Ukraine's leading allies, and other Western partners have voiced that they want India to be more active in persuading Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. \n\nModi has so far avoided condemning Russia and instead urges diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. \n\nScholz said Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine affects Germany and India, adding that \"no one can close their eyes to this conflict and its effects.\"\n\n\"I expressly support India advocating a lasting and just peace, and I am glad of its readiness to use its reliable relations with all parties to contribute to a political solution of the conflict,\" he added.\n\nSpeaking on Ukraine's peace plan a day prior, Scholz expressed his concerns over Ukraine's request for an immediate invitation to join NATO, and considers peace as a pre-condition to becoming a member. \"A country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO,\" he said.\n\nSpeaking on the skilled Indian workforce in Germany, Scholz applauded the migration and mobility agreement between the two nations. \n\nHe said that nearly 250,000 Indian citizens live in Germany, and many skilled workers work in sectors with urgent needs, such as medicine, nursing care and IT.\n\nThe German chancellor said there was \"good progress\" in attracting skilled labour, but he is determined to further \"enthuse even more skilled workers\" from India to work in these sectors. \n\nEarlier, Modi announced that Germany will increase visas for the skilled Indian workforce from 20,000 to 90,000.\n\n","htmlText":"
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held wide-ranging discussions on Friday to bolster strategic ties between the two countries. <\/p>\n
Scholz endorsed a free trade agreement between India and the European Union, saying it would benefit \"all sides\".<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is enormous potential to further build and expand trade and investment between both our economies. And as chancellor, I strongly favour an ambitious free trade agreement between India and the European Union,\u201d Scholz said.<\/p>\n
The bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi took place during Scholz\u2019s three-day visit to India, during which he is co-chairing the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).<\/p>\n