Strategic Partnership Strengthened as India Celebrates 75 Years with Germany

India first established diplomatic ties with West Germany in March 1951, ending the wartime status. The two nations launched a formal strategic partnership in 2000, now entering its 25th year. With over 2,000 German companies operating in India, Germany ranks among the European Union’s top trade partners. The latest dialogue underscores plans to expand defence industrial collaboration, moving toward co‑development and co‑production of advanced systems.