India and Germany
Country guide in 5 articles, about 28 minutes of reading
Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Germany (June 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.
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 · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
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 · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
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 · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
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 · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
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 · Published 25 September 2026 · Updated 26 September 2026
Source. MEA bilateral brief: India and Germany, June 2026. Diplo is independent and is not affiliated with any government. Suggest a correction.