Song, special gift and bilateral talks: Recap of PM Modi's day in Germany

PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian community in Berlin and later from the German Chancellor Scholz himself. Here's a recap of day 1 of PM's Europe visit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday began the first leg of his three-nation Europe trip in Germany by singing a patriotic song with an Indian kid. He ended his visit by signing agreements to further strengthen bilateral ties between both nations.

On arrival, PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian community in Berlin and later from the German Chancellor Scholz himself. To me it's a sign of the special quality of our relationship, said Chancellor Scholz, inviting PM Modi to visit Germany again for the upcoming G7 summit.

Here's all that happened on a pleasant day in Berlin.

1) PM Modi landed in Berlin to a rapturous reception from the Indian diaspora. A girl named Manya made a pencil-sketch portrait of PM Modi and presented the special gift to the prime minister when he landed in Berlin. PM Modi also took out some time to connect with children as he sang a patriotic song Hey Janmabhoomi Bharat with a child. The video melted hearts and the day began on a good note for the PM.

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2) After the meet and greet, PM Modi headed for some serious stuff as he visited Chancellor Scholz for bilateral talks. This was their first engagement since Chancellor Scholz assumed office in December 2021. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the discussions between the two leaders "covered key areas of bilateral cooperation under the overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments."

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