Germany s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken Chancellor Olaf Scholz s Social Democrats (SPD) to become the country s second strongest political party, according to a new survey.
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in New Delhi today, Professor Faisal Ahmed, a Trade and Geopolitical expert on Indo-Pacific and China issues, based in New Delhi, said the key area of engagement that is expected to receive policy attention is Germany s potential cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) - a framework unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Olaf Scholz s visit to India is the first standalone one by any German Chancellor since the commencement of the Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) mechanism between the two countries in 2011.
Russia-Ukraine conflict and China will be high on agenda of Chancellor Olaf Scholz s first bilateral visit to India this weekend, since taking the charge, German envoy Philipp Ackermann said here on Wednesday.