India and Germany sign Joint Declaration of Intent on telecommunications cooperation
India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to India on 12–13 January 2026, the Communications Ministry said on 16 January.
Summary
India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation as one of the outcomes of German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz's official visit to India on 12–13 January 2026. Telecom Secretary Amit Agrawal signed for India and German Ambassador Dr Philipp Ackermann for Germany. The JDI is between India's Department of Telecommunications and Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS). It covers joint work on policy and regulatory frameworks, manufacturing and ease of doing business in telecom and ICT, and cooperation in international fora.
Key facts
- Agreement
- Joint Declaration of Intent on Telecommunications Cooperation
- Occasion
- Visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 12–13 January 2026
- Signatories
- Amit Agrawal (Secretary, Telecom); Dr Philipp Ackermann (German Ambassador)
- Parties
- DoT (India) and BMDS (Germany)
- Areas
- Policy and regulation, manufacturing, ease of doing business in telecom/ICT, international fora
Practice MCQs 2 questions
During whose visit to India in January 2026 did India and Germany sign a Joint Declaration of Intent on Telecommunications Cooperation?
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Correct answer: C — Friedrich Merz
PIB (Communications): the JDI was signed during the official visit of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India on 12–13 January 2026.
The India–Germany JDI on Telecommunications Cooperation (January 2026) was concluded between India's Department of Telecommunications and which German ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
PIB (Communications): the JDI was concluded between DoT and Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS).