{"id":230272,"date":"2023-03-07T20:43:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=230272"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:43:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:13:36","slug":"a-zeitenwende-in-the-india-germany-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/a-zeitenwende-in-the-india-germany-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u2018Zeitenwende\u2019 in the India-Germany relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cA \u2018Zeitenwende\u2019 in the India-Germany relationship\u201d <\/strong>published in The Hindu <\/strong>on 7th March 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements<\/p>\n

Relevance: <\/strong>India and Germany relationship<\/p>\n

News- <\/strong>Chancellor Scholz of Germany made a two \u00adday visit to India, that began on February 25, 2023,<\/p>\n

How is Germany undergoing major changes in its external approach?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/strong> has been a watershed moment in Germany\u2019s security policy<\/strong>. It has resulted in the abandonment of post-war pacific policy towards strategic matters<\/strong>. This is evident in Germany\u2019s increased military spending.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s war and China\u2019s assertive posturing <\/strong>have brought into question Germany\u2019s approach of change through trade. It has prompted a rethink of its energy and trade dependencies.<\/strong> The focus is now on diversifying economic relations. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In a departure from previous Asia polic<\/strong>y that centred around China, Mr. Scholz first visited Japan after assuming office in 2021. He later invited Mr. Modi for the 6th Intergovernmental Consultations<\/strong> to Berlin.<\/p>\n

This enhanced political outreach to Asia<\/strong> is part of Germany\u2019s overall strategy for the Indo\u00adPacific Region<\/strong>. It mentions India as a key partner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Germany, the stability of supply chains and trade routes<\/strong> linking Asia to Europe assumes critical importance. The reason is its status as Europe\u2019s economic powerhouse and its reliance on exports. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the points of convergence between India and Germany?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As ties with Russia and China are uncertain, Europe is prioritising values based partnerships with like minded countries<\/strong>. It can advance India\u00ad-German cooperation.<\/p>\n

The German government\u2019s coalition agreement in 2021 <\/strong>refers to relations with India among its top foreign policy priorities.<\/p>\n

Mr. Scholz has expressed Germany\u2019s intent to enhance its strategic involvement in the Indo-Pacific through greater military deployment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s symbolic gesture of sending its frigate Bayern to the Indo\u00adPacific in 2021<\/strong>, with a stopover in Mumbai was a demonstration of this.<\/p>\n

A recent agreement on India\u00ad-Germany triangular cooperation<\/strong> involving development projects in third countries is also an important step in this direction.<\/p>\n

What is the status of the bilateral relationship between India and Germany?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defence and security<\/strong>– New Delhi attempts to diversify from its military dependence<\/strong> on Russia. Berlin is also reassessing its arms exports policy<\/strong>. Germany could become an important defence partner<\/strong> for India.<\/p>\n

The recent meetings between heads of the states included discussions around co\u00addevelopment of military hardware and tech transfers. <\/strong><\/p>\n

A deal worth $5.2 billion where Germany would jointly build six conventional submarines in India <\/strong>could be underway. Besides, the first ever France-\u00adIndia\u00ad-Germany military exercise drill <\/strong>is slated to take place in 2024.<\/p>\n

Yet, it is important for the two countries to set realistic expectations in the security realm. <\/strong>Despite their common concerns regarding stability in the Indo\u00adPacific, Germany does not share a border with China.<\/p>\n

India has territorial conflicts<\/strong> with China. Despite the lack of German trust in China, there exists economic interdependence. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It is encouraging that Germany is drafting a new official China strategy<\/strong> amidst a wider national security strategy.<\/p>\n

On global issues<\/strong>– India and Germany also cooperate in multilateral forums, as part of the G\u00ad4 grouping<\/strong> pushing for United Nations Security Council reform.<\/p>\n

Discussions on the Russia\u00ad Ukraine conflict and its global repercussions<\/strong> were the centre stage of talks <\/strong>between two Modi and Scholaz. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India\u2019s commitment to contribute to any peace process.<\/p>\n

Economy<\/strong>– Germany is India\u2019s largest economic partne<\/strong>r in the European Union (EU). The Chancellor had a high powered business delegation with him during visit to India.<\/p>\n

Clean energy and green technologies-<\/strong> It has emerged as the central pillar in the partnership. The Green and Sustainable Development Partnership<\/strong> was launched last year. There exists cooperation in the area of green hydrogen. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mobility and migration<\/strong>– It is also a focus area. Germany has shortages of skilled manpower; <\/strong>where technically skilled Indians could help plug this gap.<\/p>\n

What is the future of bilateral partnership?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The relationship is steadily evolving into a more wholesome Partnership.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Divergent positions on the war<\/strong> have not undermined India\u2019s regular political engagements <\/strong>with Europe.<\/p>\n

An intensification of the Russia-\u00adChina axis<\/strong> could further embolden this alignment. Against the backdrop of volatile geopolitical shifts, emerging multipolarity<\/strong>, India\u2019s ties with Germany could be vital in shaping a new global order.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cA \u2018Zeitenwende\u2019 in the India-Germany relationship\u201d published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance: India and Germany relationship News- Chancellor Scholz of Germany made a two \u00adday visit to India, that began on February 25, 2023, How is Germany undergoing… Continue reading A \u2018Zeitenwende\u2019 in the India-Germany relationship<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10498],"class_list":["post-230272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1702616796},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230272\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}