NEW DELHI:Seventeen agreements have been signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, maritime technology, ayurveda and yoga among others, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said Friday. Five joint declarations of intent were also exchanged between India and Germany, the ministry said in a statement.
The joint declarations of intent included cooperation on strategic projects, partnership for green urban mobility, research and development on artificial intelligence and cooperation in the field of prevention of marine litter, the MEA said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a two-day visit to India, said the agreements prove that ties between the countries are marching ahead in the area of new and advanced technology. “We will be happy to engage in big infrastructure projects which India is envisaging,” said Merkel.
Agreements have also been signed to promote, establish and expand scientific and technological research cooperation, academic collaboration in ayurveda, yoga and meditation, the statement said.
An MoU has also been signed in the field of occupational diseases, rehabilitation and vocational training of insured persons and workers with disabilities. Another pact was signed for cooperation in inland, coastal and maritime technology, the statement added.
Other agreements signed between the two countries include collaboration in agricultural technical and professional training, cooperation between the National Museum, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Indian Museum, Kolkata, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Stiftung Humboldt Forum in Berliner Schloss and between All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB), the statement informed.
| Sl.No | Title | Parties | Exchange by (Indian Side) | Exchange by (German Side) |
| 1. | Joint Declaration of Intent on Consultations for the period 2020-2024 | Ministry of External Affairs and German Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Dr. S. Jaishankar, EAM | Heiko Maas, Foreign Minister |
| 2. | Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) of Regarding Cooperation on Strategic Projects | Ministry of Railways (MoR) and Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy | Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board | Christian Hirte Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs & Energy |
| 3. | Joint Declaration of Intent on Indo-German Partnership for Green Urban Mobility | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development | Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA | Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| 4. | Joint Declaration of Intent for Joint Cooperation in Research & Development on Artificial Intelligence | Ministry of Science & Technology (MST) and German Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) | Prof Ashutosh Sharma Secretary, MST | AnjaKarliczek, Minister of Education & Research |
| 5. | Joint Declaration of Intent regarding the cooperation in the field of prevention of marine litter | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs AND Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, (BMU) | Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA | JochenFlasbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety |
List of Agreements/ MoUs signed on the sidelines
- Implementing Arrangement for Exchange of Personnel between ISRO and German Aerospace Centre2. Joint Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Field of Civil Aviation
3. Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Cooperation within the International Smart Cities Network
4. Joint Declaration of Intent between on Cooperation in the Field of Skills Development and Vocational Education and Training
5. Declaration of Intent on Strengthening Economic Cooperation in the field of Start-ups
6. Joint Declaration of Intent on the Establishment of Bilateral Cooperation Project regarding Agricultural Market Development
7. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Occupational Diseases, Re-habilitation and vocational training of Insured Persons & workers with disabilities
8. Memorandum of Understanding For Cooperation in Inland, Coastal and Maritime Technology
9. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote, establish and expand scientific and technological research cooperation
10. MoU on Establishment of an Academic Collaboration in Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation
11. Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Germany on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education for Extension of the period of Indo-German Partnership in Higher Education
12. MoU between National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management MANAGE and the German Agricultural Academy DEULA in the city of Nienburg on collaboration in agricultural technical and professional training
13. Joint Declaration of Intent between Siemens Limited, India and MSDE and German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development on Skills for Sustainable Growth
14. MoU on the Extension of Indo-German Partnership in Higher Education
15. Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation between the National Museum, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Indian Museum Kolkata, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Stiftung Humboldt Forum in Berliner Schloss
16. Memorandum of Understanding between All India Football Federation (AIFF) and DeutscherFußball-Bund e.V (DFB)
17. Statement of Intent on the key elements of the Indo-German Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement.
With Press Trust of India inputs
