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Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, New Delhi

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Head of mission

H.E. Dr. Jasper Wieck
Ambassador
Source: President of India, credentials ceremony of 24 August 2026, read 24 Sept 2026. Checked against business-standard.com.

National day

3 October
Day of German Unity. Next on 3 October 2027 (in 11 months).
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service, Blue Book Online (as reported by the mission), read 24 Sept 2026. Checked against Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, national days list.

Official website

Source: Mission website, read 24 Sept 2026.

Register entry

Read on 10 October 2026
Source: MEA Protocol Division register.

Contact details

Chancery address
6/50 G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Telephone
+91-11-44199199Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Fax
+91-11-2687 3117, 26877623Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Office hours
Monday toThursday: 8.00 A.M. to 5.00 PM; Friday 8 A.M to 2.00 P.M.Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.

Office hours can change on national and local holidays. How to contact a mission

Visas and consular services

Visa information
Official visa information (india.diplo.de)Source: Mission website, read 16 Oct 2026.
Consular services
Consular services (india.diplo.de)Source: Mission website, read 16 Oct 2026.

Many missions take applications through an outsourced visa centre. The mission's own page says which centre is official and what it may charge.

Trade with Germany

India-Germany trade in goods and services, the main items traded, German and Indian investment, the Fast Track Mechanisms, business events and the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.

Trade and investment between India and Germany (6 min read, from the MEA brief)

India and Germany: recent developments

Visits, talks and agreements from Ministry of External Affairs publications, each linked to its source. New publications are added twice a day. Newest first.

  1. Call

    Chancellor Merz telephones Prime Minister Modi to review the Strategic Partnership

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Marking 75 years of diplomatic relations, the leaders reviewed the India-Germany Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed cooperation in trade and investment, advanced technologies, clean energy, defense, education and talent mobility, and exchanged views on regional and global developments.

    Source: Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a telephone call from the Chancellor of Germany (September 10, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  2. Meeting

    Prime Minister Modi meets Chancellor Merz at the G7 Summit in Evian

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, their second meeting this year. They welcomed the signing of the Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and the operationalisation of transit visa waiver for Indian nationals transiting through Germany. Chancellor Merz invited the Prime Minister for the 8th Inter-Governmental Consultations in Germany later this year.

    Source: Prime Minister’s meeting with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany on the sidelines of G7 Summit, Evian, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  3. Visit

    Chancellor Merz makes first official visit to India; leaders hold talks in Ahmedabad

    Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid an official visit to India from 12-13 January 2026, his first official visit to India and first visit to Asia as Chancellor, with 23 German CEOs. He held talks with Prime Minister Modi in Ahmedabad on 12 January 2026. The leaders welcomed a new Track 1.5 Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue.

    Source: India - Germany Joint Statement (January 12, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  4. Agreement

    India and Germany sign agreements on defence industry, semiconductors and critical minerals

    Documents concluded during Chancellor Merz's visit included Joint Declarations of Intent on defence industrial cooperation, a CEO Forum, a semiconductor ecosystem partnership, critical minerals and telecommunications, a green ammonia offtake agreement between AM Green and Uniper, and an Indo-German Roadmap on Higher Education. Announcements included visa free transit for Indian passport holders transiting through Germany.

    Source: List of Outcomes: Visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to India (January 12-13, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  5. Dialogue

    India and Germany hold 10th Joint Working Group meeting on counter terrorism

    The 10th meeting of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 27 November 2025, co-chaired by Joint Secretary Dr. Vinod Bahade and Director Mr. Konrad Arz von Straussenburg. Both sides condemned the Pahalgam attack and the terror incident near the Red Fort, and discussed radicalization online, terrorist financing and judicial cooperation.

    Source: Joint Press Release: 10th Meeting of the India-Germany Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (JWG-CT), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

All India and Germany developments, year by year · All countries, week by week

India and Germany: guide

The full guide
  1. Relations

    India and Germany: diplomatic relations and milestones

    How India and Germany established ties in 1951, the Strategic Partnership and Intergovernmental Consultations, recent leader and ministerial visits, and the main dialogue mechanisms and agreements.

    7 min read · Updated

  2. Trade and investment

    Trade and investment between India and Germany

    India-Germany trade in goods and services, the main items traded, German and Indian investment, the Fast Track Mechanisms, business events and the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.

    6 min read · Updated

  3. Development and cooperation

    India and Germany: development partnership and cooperation

    German development cooperation with India and bilateral work in energy, defence and security, science and technology, space, railways, skills and agriculture.

    6 min read · Updated

  4. Culture, education and community

    Culture, education and the Indian community in Germany

    India-Germany cultural links and events, Indian students and higher education programmes, the migration and mobility framework, twinning arrangements and the Indian community in Germany.

    6 min read · Updated

  5. Practical guide

    Germany in India: embassy, consulates and how to get help

    Contact details for the German Embassy in New Delhi, its consulates and honorary consulates in India, the national day, and the visa and consular facts in the MEA brief.

    3 min read · Updated

Read the full guide to India and Germany

Germany also appears in the topic guides: India's Defence Cooperation Partners by Region; India's Trade Agreements: CEPA, CECA, FTA and PTA.

Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief of June 2026, with later MEA documents where marked as updated.

Events

No upcoming public events from Germany. Get updates to hear about new ones.

Consulates and offices elsewhere in India

Bengaluru

Consulate General

2nd Floor, Cash Pharmacy, Building, Prestige Delta, Junction of St. Marks Road

Tel: 080-45300100

info@bangalore.diplo.de

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Chennai

Consulate General

49 Ethiraj Salai, POB No 6801, Chennai 600008

Tel: +91-44-28210810, 2821

germanychennai@vsnl.com

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Kolkata

Consulate General of Germany

1, Hastings Park Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027

gerconsu@vsnl.com

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Mumbai

Consulate General of Germany

Hoechst House, 10th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021

L-Vz1@mumb.diplo.de

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Career consulates and trade offices, from the MEA register, read 24 September 2026.

Honorary consulates

Goa

Honorary Consulate of Germany

Cosme Matias Menezes Pvt. Ltd., Cosme Matias Menezes Building, Rua de Ourem, Panaji, Goa-403 301

Tel: +91-0832-2430793

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Gujarat

Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany

The register lists no address or contact for this office.

Hyderabad

Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany

C/o Cyient Ltd., Plot No 11, Software Units Layout, Infocity Madhapur - 500081

Tel: 040-67641114

hyderabad@hk-diplo.de

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Thiruvananthapuram

Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany

University - Kunnukuzhy Road, Palayam, Goethe-Zentrum Casa Julia, Thiruvananthpuram - 695034

Tel: 0471-3013018/19

trivandrum@hk-diplo.de

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Honorary consuls are not career diplomats. Their services are usually limited; check with the embassy for passports and visas.

India in Germany

India has 4 offices in Germany, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Addresses and websites of the Indian missions in Germany.

Questions about the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Where is the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in New Delhi?

The chancery of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany is at 6/50 G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021, according to the MEA Protocol Division register.

What is the telephone number of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany?

The register lists +91-11-44199199, and the email info@new-delhi.diplo.de.

Who is the Ambassador of Germany to India?

H.E. Dr. Jasper Wieck, Ambassador. Diplo shows a name only when a credentials ceremony of the President of India names this person, or the MEA register names them and a second source confirms it.

When is the national day of Germany?

3 October (Day of German Unity), according to the UN Protocol and Liaison Service records.

Does Germany have consulates in India?

Consulates or offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai. Honorary consulates in Goa, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram. Source: MEA Protocol Division register.

What is the official website of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany?

https://india.diplo.de/in-en/ueber-uns/newdelhi

Where can I find visa information for Germany?

On the official visa page: https://india.diplo.de/in-en/service/2633540-2633540 (Mission website). Diplo found it on https://india.diplo.de/in-en/ueber-uns/newdelhi (checked 16 October 2026).

What is the latest development in India and Germany relations?

Chancellor Merz telephones Prime Minister Modi to review the Strategic Partnership (10 September 2026). Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Marking 75 years of diplomatic relations, the leaders reviewed the India-Germany Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed cooperation in trade and investment, advanced technologies, clean energy, defense, education and talent mobility, and exchanged views on regional and global developments. Source: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.