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German Chancellor Merz Visits Bengaluru's Tech Hub ...
Visit highlights German-Indian collaboration in mobility and innovation, showcasing Bosch's AIShield and hydrogen truck amid $50 billion bilateral trade milestone, officials said.
- On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, visited the Bosch India campus at Adugodi and the Indian Institute of Science, Centre for Nano Science and Engineering during his two-day official India visit.
- Following Monday's discussions in Ahmedabad, the two sides inked 19 pacts including a roadmap for defence industrial collaboration and cooperation in higher education, marking Merz's first India visit since last year.
- Demonstrations included Bosch's H2ICE hydrogen internal combustion engine demonstrator truck and AIShield, an AI security solution, while Bengaluru police barred media access and imposed temporary no-drone/no-fly zones.
- He was received at Kempegowda International Airport by M B Patil, Karnataka Minister for Large & Medium Industries, and senior government officials, who presented a sandalwood replica of an elephant.
- The visit comes as India and Germany mark 25 years of strategic partnership and 75 years of diplomatic relations, with bilateral trade crossing the $50 billion mark and progress in semiconductors, telecommunications, and digitalisation.
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