PM Modi pitches for ‘Make in India’ in Germany

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- Visit of PM Modi to

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- Open House for

Indian students at

the Consulate

- IMF predicts India

to grow by 7.5 per-

cent in 2015

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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 Minis-

ter 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 out-

lined 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.

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 possibili-

ties for promoting trade and industrial cooperation between India

and Germany. He also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Han-

nover.

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'.

PM Modi pitches for Make in India in Germany

PM Modi meeting CEOs of German Companies in Hannover

PM Modi meeting Indian students at Rathaus in Hannover

PM Modi with Chancellor Angela Merkel giving the joint statement in Berlin

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In Berlin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ad-

dressed the Indian Diaspora at a community

reception in Berlin hosted by India's ambas-

sador to Germany Vijay Gokhale. He stressed

on India's need to become world's manufac-

turing hub and said that it is not just eco-

nomic 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

that India become a manufacturing hub to

continue on the road to development. Focus-

sing 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.

Forthcoming events

19 May India Day

at IHK Darmstadt

21 May Interaction

with Indian stu-

dents from Rotary

Nidda

28 May IBF Event

at Steigenberger

Hotel in Frankfurt

12 June Inuagra-

tion of Cologne In-

dia Week

16 June India Day

at Cologne Messe

PM Modi attends Community dinner in Berlin

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Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow by 2.4% during Janu-ary-April in India with 7th highest received from Germany!

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India-Germany Business News

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 I , I S S U E V I I

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 inau-

gurated the fair in Germany last month. "These Memorandum of Under-

standings (MoUs) are expected to increase FDI flows to India, bring in

new technology, help growth of manufacturing sector and create em-

ployment 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 airl ine, 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 air-

ways 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. Cur-

rently, 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 em-

phasis 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 organi-

sations 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 Ger-

man 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 upcom-

ing solar power capacity in India. Welspun Renewables is working to-

wards 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 man-

agement 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 technol-

ogy. 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 mean-

time, Essel has agreed a similar pact with Passavant Energy and Environ-

ment (PE&E) GmbH for large-scale waste-water treatment projects in

India. This deal will give the company access to technologies and proc-

esses 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, over-

taking Chinas growth for the first time since 1999 that it

projected will slow down to 6.8 per cent.

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 Re-

marks 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 pre-

sent to advise students on finding accommodation in Germany.

The next event will be held in October.

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The month of April in pictures!

Indian culture at display at the Hannover Messe Meeting of Yoga institutes at the Consulate headed by the Consul

General Raveesh Kumar

Consul Hansraj Verma speaking at the Open house

Ms Ranjana Raveesh presenting her painting to PM Modi during his

transit visit

Speakers at the Open House receiving questions from Indian students

Participants at the Open House receiving questions from Indian students

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PM Modi pitches for ‘Make in India’ in Germany