Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
"Further cementing a cherished friendship! PM @narendramodi warmly welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery ahead of the bilateral meeting," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
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The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen India-Germany cooperation, he said, adding that Modi's visit "demonstrates India's mutual desire to strengthen the strategic partnership".
Modi met Merkel during a brief stopover in Berlin after wrapping up his visit to the UK where he attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and held a series of bilateral meetings.
It was third and the last leg of Modi's three-nation tour to the UK, Sweden and Germany.
Modi's meeting with Merkel comes after German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's trip to India last month, which focused on boosting economic and strategic ties between the two countries.
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