The agreement was signed on Monday along with the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultation in Berlin chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The agreement will help establish an agreement between the Foreign Ministry and the German Foreign Office for the exchange of classified information and for mutual security and direct encrypted connections. Modi and Scholz also signed an agreement establishing a Green and Sustainable Development Partnership.
However, both sides maintained their differences over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This was evident in the joint statement, even as both sides explicitly condemned the civilian casualties in Ukraine. According to the joint statement, “Germany reiterates its strong condemnation of unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Russian forces against Ukraine.” Talking about the crisis in Ukraine, Modi said, “No country can emerge victorious in the Ukraine conflict. We are for peace, call for an end to the war.”
“Germany and India expressed serious concern about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They explicitly condemned the civilian casualties in Ukraine. They reiterated the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities. They emphasized that the contemporary global order is united. The Charter of Nations is built on international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. They discussed the destabilizing effects of the conflict in Ukraine and its wider regional and global implications. Both sides agreed to remain closely engaged on this issue happened,” the joint statement said.
At the IGC, both governments underscored the importance of an effective rules-based international order with the United Nations and the fundamental principles of international law enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. ,
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