Angela Merkel visiting India to bolster ties amid China’s growing clout
03 November 2019 |
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, along with a dozen ministers, is traveling to India to seek ways to strengthen trade cooperation. Germany's Parliament recently called for upgrading bilateral ties with India.
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