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HIGHLIGHTS:

- Visit of PM Modi to
Germany
- Open House for
Indian students at
the Consulate
- IMF predicts India
to grow by 7.5 percent in 2015

PM Modi pitches for Make in India in Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Germany from April 12
-14 during which he sought Germanys support for his 'Make
in India' campaign. During his three-day visit to Germany,
Prime Minister met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
important business leaders of the country. The Prime Minister met top German business leaders in Hannover and told
them about steps being taken by his government to ensure
the ease of doing business in India. The Prime Minister outlined the steps at a roundtable where the business leaders
shared their views on how to improve the ease of doing
business in the country, followed by one-on-one meetings.

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PM Modi meeting Indian students at Rathaus in Hannover

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PM Modi meeting CEOs of German Companies in Hannover

In the evening, PM Modi along with Chancellor Merkel, inaugurated

the Hannover Messe, where India was the Partner country for the
year 2015. The inauguration marked showcasing of Indian living
culture, along with Indias technical advancements. 'India Pavilion'
was also inaugurated by the two leaders. The two leaders addressed
the Hannover Fair Business Summit, which focused on the possibilities for promoting trade and industrial cooperation between India
and Germany. He also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hannover.

In Berlin, the two leaders had detailed talks with the focus on
how Germany can work with India in its developmental
agenda. They held discussions on various aspects of bilateral
relations and international issues of mutual interest at their
official talks. The Prime Minister visited a railway station in
Berlin amid the government's agenda of modernising railways.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that her country is ready to
support India on the latter's path towards economic prosperity,
adding that the two nations stand 'shoulder to shoulder'.
For more information on the visit, please log on to :
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PM Modi with Chancellor Angela Merkel giving the joint statement in Berlin

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PM Modi attends Community dinner in Berlin

In Berlin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian Diaspora at a community
reception in Berlin hosted by India's ambassador to Germany Vijay Gokhale. He stressed
on India's need to become world's manufacturing hub and said that it is not just economic but a matter of pride and dignity.
He also mentioned that Indians are experts at
giving our own touch to things stressing at
Indias acumen of innovation. He said that the
Indian youth has ashtonished the world in IT
revolution and it is the demand of our times PM Modi speaking at the Community dinner in Berlin
that India become a manufacturing hub to
continue on the road to development. Focussing on the Indian diaspora settled in Germany, he sent out the message that although the color of their
passport might be different but that doesnot change their relationship with India.

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India-Germany Business News

11 pacts signed between India, Germany at Hannover fair
Indian companies including HMT and Essel Group have signed 11 MoUs
with German firms that will help boost foreign fund inflows as well as
domestic manufacturing, Parliament was informed today.
The pacts were signed last month at the Hannover trade fair. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had inaugurated the fair in Germany last month. "These Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) are expected to increase FDI flows to India, bring in
new technology, help growth of manufacturing sector and create employment opportunities in the country thereby boosting its economy,"
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Jet Airways gets into code share with airberlin
Jet airways has entered into a code share agreement with Germany's
second largest airline, airberlin, from April 2015.
"With Germany established as India's largest trading partner in Europe
and eighth largest foreign investor in India, we are confident that these
flights will prove to be popular amongst travellers between India and
Germany, not only for business purposes but tourism as well," Jet airways said. According to the company, the code share agreement will see
Jet Airways placing its code (9W) on airberlin's (AB) daily flights to
Berlin (TXL) and Dusseldorf (DUS) from gateway point Abu Dhabi. Currently, Jet Airways operates 12 daily services to Abu Dhabi from 11
Indian cities. At present, Jet Airways has 21 code share partners and
over a 100 interline partners.
EEPC India inks pact with German body for promotion of SMEs
To boost business ties between India and Germany with particular emphasis on the SME sector, engineering exporters' body EEPC India has
signed an agreement with the German Association for Small and Medium
-sized Businesses (BVMW) . The MoU was signed at the Hannover Messe
on April 13. As per the agreement, EEPC India and BVMW will exchange
information on economic and commercial matters - trade, investment
and technology transfer opportunities as well as trends. The two organisations will provide and facilitate assistance to visiting delegations to
promote their business missions. Moreover, in order to substantiate and
add value to the B2B portal launched by EEPC India, BVMW will put in

best possible efforts to fix meetings for the Indian companies with German counterparts.
Welspun Renewables inks pact with Germany's iPLON
Welspun Renewables today said it has signed an agreement with Germany
-based iPLON for supplying equipment required for its 550 MW upcoming solar power capacity in India. Welspun Renewables is working towards achieving its green energy commitment of 11,001 MW. It has set a
target of commissioning over 1 GW of solar and wind capacity within this
fiscal. IPLON will offer its power plant automation system, plant analysis
tools, telemetry systems and central monitoring systems required by
Welspun Renewables to manage their large portfolio of projects. The MoU
was signed on the sidelines of Hannover Messe.
Indias Essel teams up with 3 German cos for smart cities plan
Indian business conglomerate Essel Group has inked technology transfer
pacts with three German firms for its solar, wind and waste-water management projects at home. The Indian company and FeCon GmbH, part of
Germanys Wind and Sun Technology GmbH, have signed a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) for the transfer of critical wind and solar technology. The agreement calls for FeCon to help Essel develop and locally
manufacture wind turbines along with power plant and grid equipment
for both solar and wind projects to fit domestic conditions. In the meantime, Essel has agreed a similar pact with Passavant Energy and Environment (PE&E) GmbH for large-scale waste-water treatment projects in
India. This deal will give the company access to technologies and processes in municipal wastewater, sludge, water and industrial wastewater
treatment. Essel said that the third deal is with Schneider Electric SE, but
did not disclose any further details. All contracts were signed during the
Hannover Messe 2015 trade fair in Germany. Essel, which focuses on
building integrated and sustainable smart cities, aims to hit 12,500 MW
and 4,000 MW of installed solar and wind capacity in India, accordingly.

IMF predicts India will hit 7.5 % growth

The International Monetary Fund forecast Indias growth to strengthen
from 7.2 per cent in 2014 to 7.5 per cent in both 2015 and 2016, overtaking Chinas growth for the first time since 1999 that it
projected will slow down to 6.8 per cent.

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Open House at CGI Frankfurt
On 24 April, CGI Frankfurt organised an Open House for the Indian students from the four
states under its Consular jurisdiction. Consul General Raveesh Kumar in his Opening Remarks urged the students to be a associated with the Consulate as well as amongst each
other and be aware of the responsibilities they carry as the brand ambassadors of India.
Mr. Visvatez Repakula from Porsche Motors, Stuttgart and Ms. Namrata Gaekwad from Tata
Consultancy Services, Frankfurt gave presentations on how to find jobs in German market
and adjust to the local culture. Representatives from the real estate sector were also present to advise students on finding accommodation in Germany.
Participants at the Open House receiving questions from Indian students

The next event will be held in October.

The month of April in pictures!

Speakers at the Open House receiving questions from Indian students

Consul Hansraj Verma speaking at the Open house

Ms Ranjana Raveesh presenting her painting to PM Modi during his

transit visit

Indian culture at display at the Hannover Messe

Meeting of Yoga institutes at the Consulate headed by the Consul

General Raveesh Kumar