EAM Jaishankar Meets German Leaders Jens Plotner and Friedrich Merz in Berlin
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Jens Plotner, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his two-day visit to Germany. They discussed important strategic developments and preparations for the IGC.
Jaishankar also met with Friedrich Merz, Chairman of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, and members of the CDU-CSU parliamentary group. They talked about the bilateral relationship, regional and global issues, and ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Germany.
Additionally, Jaishankar met with Michael Roth, Chairperson of the Deutscher Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs, to share views on current global challenges and explore new collaborations between the two nations.
Jaishankar is on a 6-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Switzerland from September 8. He attended the First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, for an official visit from September 12 to 13.
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EAM -: EAM stands for External Affairs Minister. In India, this is the person responsible for managing the country’s relationships with other countries.
Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister. He helps India talk and work with other countries.
Jens Plotner -: Jens Plotner is a German official who advises the German Chancellor on foreign and security policies.
Friedrich Merz -: Friedrich Merz is the leader of Germany’s CDU party, which is a major political party in Germany.
Berlin -: Berlin is the capital city of Germany, where these important meetings took place.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz -: Olaf Scholz is the Chancellor of Germany, which means he is the head of the German government.
CDU party -: CDU stands for Christian Democratic Union, a major political party in Germany.
Michael Roth -: Michael Roth is a German politician who leads the Deutscher Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Deutscher Bundestag -: Deutscher Bundestag is the German federal parliament, where laws are made and important discussions happen.
Strategic developments -: Strategic developments are important plans and actions that countries take to improve their positions and relationships in the world.
Bilateral relationships -: Bilateral relationships are connections and agreements between two countries to work together on various issues.
Global issues -: Global issues are problems or challenges that affect many countries around the world, like climate change or international trade.
