Revived relation

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to India is bound to open fresh avenues for India Germany ties. That Merkel came to India ignoring her challenges on the domestic front, underlines the importance she attaches to India. PM Modi’s earlier visit to Berlin significantly refurbished the friendly relations between the two countries and Merkel seems keen to build on it. The two strong democracies recently had a sore point over the use of German language in Kendriya Vidyalayas, but the problem has been amicably sorted out. Also, four Indian languages will be promoted in Germany. As any foreign investor, Germany needs to be assured of safety and security in investing big in India, and Modi might have just done that. Bilateral trade between the two countries have been stable after a brief slump. There is an unbridled possibility in co-operation on missile technology and nuclear supplies between India

and Germany. They may have as well discussed the need to change the power structure in the United Nations. The Indo-German Climate and Renewable Alliance is a big step in India's efforts in leading from the forefront at the Paris climate summit, to minimise global warming. Germany has already indicated its inclination to be part of the Clean Ganga project, and PM Modi would do well to involve Germany in other ambitious programmes of his like Make in India and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

-Ganapathi Bhat