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Germany plans to cap number of Afghan refugees to 5,000 annually: Report

Since the Taliban's takeover of power, as many as 18,800 Afghans have managed to enter Germany, according to the German Ministry of Interior

Our dependency on Russian energy significantly reduced: German President

Germany's dependency on Russian oil is currently 15 percent, said President Frank Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday

Germany shortens quarantine for Coronavirus infected to five days

Previous rules in Germany required people infected with Covid-19 to isolate themselves for seven days and then test negative before ending their quarantine

Germany commits 10 billion euros for green projects in India by 2030

PM Modi says both sides launched Indo-Germany partnership on sustainable development

PM Modi seeks Indian diaspora's support for 'Vocal for Local', Khadi

PM Modi has addressed diaspora events in several countries he has visited and has always sought to establish a stronger connection between Indians living abroad and India's development journey

Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck warns high energy prices to stay

The aid package for companies currently includes a loan programme via the state development bank KfW as well as energy cost subsidies

India to receive 10 bn euros for green projects from Germany until 2030

The Foreign Secretary highlighted the agreement signed between the two countries on collaboration on green hydrogen and renewables.

India, Germany ink pact on green hydrogen during Modi's Berlin visit

Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Change Robert Habeck signed the joint declaration virtually

PM Modi, Chancellor Scholz interact with top business executives

PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz interacted with top executives from German and Indian companies to strengthen the economic and commercial partnership between the two countries.

Germany pledges additional 10 bn euros for India's climate action targets

India had committed to net zero emissions by 2070 and declared to source 50 per cent energy requirements from renewables by 2030

India-Germany sign agreement on direct encrypted connection between offices

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Monday and signed an agreement on a direct encrypted connection between the two foreign offices.Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar informed that both the leaders discussed the Ukraine conflict and Indo-Pacific."Good conversation with FM @ABaerbock. Reviewed our bilateral cooperation. Discussed the Ukraine conflict & Indo-Pacific. Signed agreement on direct encrypted connection between the two Foreign Offices. Will be reporting at the Inter-Governmental Consultations Plenary," Jaishankar tweeted.This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to Germany. PM Modi held a meeting with German chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin as the two leaders look forward to expand India-Germany cooperation.The Prime Minister earlier today received a guard of honour at Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Monday in the presence of the German Chancellor.PM Modi, who arrived in Germany on the first ...

India, Germany made significant progress over last few years: PM Modi

Underlining the importance of India's bilateral ties with Germany, PM Modi said both countries share several common values and have made significant progress over the last few years

India and Germany ink agreement for cooperation in agro-ecology

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze signed a declaration in this regard in a virtual meeting, an official statement

German Parliament to discuss situation of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang

This comes after Beijing launched a crackdown that has swept more than one million Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities into detention camps and prisons in its western Xinjiang province

Germany takes Italy to UN court over World War II reparation dispute

The German case refers back to a previous ruling made by the UN court in 2012 in which it confirmed that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Nazi atrocities

German Parliament approves delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine

A corresponding proposal, which was passed on Thursday by a vote of 586 to 100, allows the "supply of effective, including heavy, weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency

Survivors unite to deliver message on Israel's Holocaust remembrance day

The call to action these survivors put forth today is not only one of remembrance, but one of action, a reminder that we do not have to be bystanders

Germany top buyer of Russian energy since Ukraine war began: Report

Using data on ship movements, real-time tracking of gas flows through pipelines and estimates based on historical monthly trade, the researchers reckoned Germany paid Russia about 9.1 billion euros

US, allies promise heavy arms for Ukraine, shrug off Russian nuclear threat

US officials have switched emphasis from speaking mainly about helping Ukraine defend itself to bolder talk of a Ukrainian victory that would weaken Russia's ability to threaten its neighbours

Ukraine-Russia war in 3rd month: What you need to know right now

Russia accused NATO of engaging in a proxy battle that created a serious risk of nuclear war as Washington convened its allies on Tuesday