PM Modi and Chancellor Scholz co-chair 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations
On 25 October 2024, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chaired the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations under the motto 'Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability'.
Summary
On 25 October 2024, in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chaired the seventh round of India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (7th IGC), on Scholz's third visit to India as Chancellor. The motto was 'Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability'. The joint statement noted that 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development. Outcomes included the launch of a Green Hydrogen Roadmap document, a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters and an agreement on the exchange and mutual protection of classified information. The Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business was held in New Delhi in parallel.
Key facts
- Date
- 25 Oct 2024
- Place
- New Delhi
- Round
- 7th IGC
- Co-chairs
- PM Narendra Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Scholz's visit
- Third to India as Chancellor
- Motto
- Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability
- Anniversary
- 50 years of the S&T cooperation agreement
- Some outcomes
- Green Hydrogen Roadmap; MLAT in criminal matters; classified-information agreement
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was the motto of the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations held in New Delhi on 25 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability
PIB joint statement, 25 Oct 2024: under the motto 'Growing Together with Innovation, Mobility and Sustainability', the 7th IGC placed emphasis on technology, talent, mobility and climate action.
The India-Germany joint statement of 25 October 2024 noted that 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of which agreement?
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Correct answer: D — Inter-Governmental Agreement on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development
PIB joint statement, 25 Oct 2024: the year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Inter-Governmental Agreement on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development.
Consider the following about the 7th India-Germany IGC (25 October 2024): 1. The list of outcomes included a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters. 2. It was Olaf Scholz's first visit to India as Chancellor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB, 25 Oct 2024: the list of outcomes includes a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in Criminal Matters (1 is correct). The joint statement says it was Scholz's third visit to India as Chancellor (2 is wrong).