India-Germany Partnership Is A Strategic Asset Amid Geopolitical Uncertainties: Friedrich Merz

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 13:50 IST

Merz said his two-day visit to India comes at a time when profound global changes are challenging countries across the world. 

Merz also said violence against people who are protesting against the Iranian regime must stop and called upon the Iranian government to protect its citizens.  (Photo:X/MEA)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday called the partnership between India and Germany a “strategic asset" amid geopolitical uncertainties.

Merz said his two-day visit to India comes at a time when profound global changes are challenging countries across the world.

“It is no coincidence that India is the first Asian country I am visiting as Chancellor. It comes at a time when profound global changes are challenging us. Technological transformation and geopolitical uncertainties affect the way our economies operate and compete. Against this backdrop, the partnership between India and Germany is a strategic asset, economically, politically and in a global context," the Chancellor said, speaking at the India-Germany CEOs Forum in Gandhinagar.

Merz also said violence against people who are protesting against the Iranian regime must stop and called upon the Iranian government to protect its citizens. “The violence directed at the Iranian people is not a sign of strength, but of weakness, and it must stop," he added.

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