India-Germany ties: Piyush Goyal to visit Berlin on 25 years of Strategic Partnership; trade, investment on agenda – The Times of India

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will embark on an official visit to Berlin, Germany, from Thursday, marking a milestone in India-Germany engagement, as 2025 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the India–Germany Strategic Partnership. The visit aims to deepen bilateral economic ties and facilitate high-impact interactions with senior officials, industry leaders, and business associations from both countries.During the trip, Goyal will hold bilateral meetings with Katherina Reiche, German federal minister for economic affairs and energy, and Levin Holle, economic and financial policy advisor at the Federal Chancellery and Germany’s G7 and G20 Sherpa. Discussions will focus on enhancing trade and investment cooperation between India and Germany, exploring new avenues for strategic economic partnership.The minister will also engage with Xavier Bettel, deputy Prime Minister and minister of foreign affairs and trade of Luxembourg, to discuss strengthening bilateral trade relations, Luxembourg’s forthcoming State Visit to India, regional developments, and key international issues, as per the ministry statement.As part of his Berlin visit, Goyal will participate as a speaker at the third Berlin Global Dialogue (BGD), an annual summit bringing together leaders from business, government, and academia. He will be a panellist in the session titled “Leaders’ Dialogue: Growing Together – Trade and Alliances in a Changing World,” which will explore strategies for nations and businesses to navigate the evolving global trade landscape and build a sustainable trading ecosystem.A key highlight of the visit will be one-on-one meetings with CEOs of major German companies, including Schaeffler Group, Renk Vehicle Mobility Solutions, Herrenknecht AG, Infineon Technologies AG, Enertrag SE, and Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Goyal will also chair a Roundtable with CEOs and leaders of German Mittelstand companies and meet representatives of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the Asia-Pacific Association of German Business.“These interactions will provide a platform to explore synergies, facilitate investments, and promote stronger business-to-business linkages, particularly in sectors aligned with sustainability, innovation, and advanced manufacturing,” the ministry said, underlining that the visit reflects the deepening alignment of strategic priorities between India and its European partners, aiming to translate high-level commitments into sustainable economic partnerships.