New Delhi, May 2 (Mayank Nigam) India and Germany signed nine agreements, including one on Green Partnership, at the 6th Inter-Governmental Consultations co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin today. At the leaders’ level, PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz inked the agreement on Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. The other agreements inked were: 1) On the implementation of Triangular Development Cooperation projects in Third Countries. 2) On the establishment of an agreement on the exchange and mutual protection of classified information and on the establishment of an agreement to establish a direct encrypted connection between MEA and the German Foreign Office. 3) An Indo-German Development Cooperation regarding Renewable Energy Partnership 4) Agreement on a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership. 5) Agreement on continuation of cooperation in the field of advanced training of corporate executives and junior executives from India . 6) Agreement on setting up an Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force 7) Agreement on Agroecology 8) Agreement on Forest Landscape Restoration.
Germany to provide 10 bn euros as part of Green Energy Partnership
Berlin/New Delhi, May 2 (Agency) Germany on Monday agreed to provide 10 billion Euros to India as part of the Green Energy Partnership, during the 6th Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) co-chaired today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The two leaders co-chaired the Plenary session of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC). In their opening remarks, both leaders highlighted key aspects of the bilateral relationship as well as shared perspectives on regional and global issues. Prime Minister emphasized that India-Germany partnership could serve as an example of success in a complex world. He also invited German participation in India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign, an official statement said. Participating ministers and officials from both sides presented brief reports on their meetings on the different tracks of the IGC: Foreign Affairs and Security.
Economic, Financial Policy, Scientific and Social Exchange. Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Energy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman; External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar; MoS (IC) for Science &Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh; and Secretary DPIIT Anurag Jain, made presentations from the Indian side. The Plenary session concluded with the signing by Prime Minister and Chancellor Scholz of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) establishing the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. This Partnership envisages a whole-of-government approach to India-Germany cooperation on SDGs and climate action, under which Germany has agreed to make an advance commitment of 10 billion Euros of new and additional development assistance until 2030. This JDI will also create a Ministerial mechanism within the framework of the IGC to provide high-level coordination and political direction to the Partnership, the statement said.