He expressed
satisfaction that the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership with
Germany is making steady progress. He highlighted
that both nations have concluded 38 agreements to the tune of 3.22 billion
Euros. He added that this underlines the potential in this area, especially for
green hydrogen and green ammonia.
The External Affairs Minister said Germany
should take a greater interest in the Indo-Pacific, just as India seeks to do
in the Euro-Atlantic. He pointed out that when it comes to international
peace and stability, those with shared values and convergent interests must
collaborate in defence and security.
He highlighted AI, electric mobility, green hydrogen, space and
semiconductors, as areas for collaboration.
To a question, Dr Jaishankar said India is not closed to business from
China, but the terms of doing business with Beijing are the main issue. He said
the matter is complicated and not black and white.