India report: German Chancellor Merz arrives in India, To meet Prime Minister Modi

India: Chancellor Merz travels to India

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) arrives at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad in an Airbus A350 operated by the German Air Force. It is his first major trip to Asia as Chancellor. He will be accompanied by a large business delegation. Credit: credits: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture-alliance/Sipa USA/AAP

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 12/01/2026


  • India says it will base its decision on the needs of its energy security, as a potential 500 per cent tariff threat from the United States looms
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in India; To meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the CEOs of 25 companies
  • India's main opposition party, Congress, launchs a 45-day-long movement against the Modi government for changing the name and nature of the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
  • The chief minister of the north Indian state of Uttarakhand orders a CBI probe in the Ankita Bhandari murder case
  • India defeats New Zealand by four wickets in the first One Day International match
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