Jaishankar Secures German Support for Strategic Push

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to Germany from May 22–24, 2025 intensified India's diplomatic campaign against cross-border terrorism. Coming shortly after Germany’s new federal government assumed office, the timing of the visit underscored New Delhi’s strategic priority in consolidating global partnerships based on shared security, multipolar order, and zero tolerance toward terrorism.

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During high-level engagements in Berlin—including meetings with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, and other top officials—Jaishankar received explicit reaffirmation of Germany’s support for India’s principled stand on terrorism. The visit follows similar diplomatic missions to Japan, UAE, Russia, and other capitals, where India’s envoys have urged united global action against state-backed extremism and terror financing.

In Berlin, Jaishankar conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings to Chancellor Merz and expressed India’s appreciation for Germany’s solidarity, particularly following Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure across the border. Merz assured India of continued German support in efforts to ensure accountability for cross-border terrorism—an issue India has consistently raised in multilateral fora and bilateral dialogues.

With Foreign Minister Wadephul, Jaishankar held detailed discussions across the full range of strategic cooperation, from defence and digital innovation to green energy and Indo-Pacific partnerships. The ministers also launched a special logo commemorating 25 years of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, symbolizing continuity and shared purpose in a volatile world.

India’s messaging was clear: while committed to peace, it will neither negotiate under threat nor tolerate double standards on terrorism. This language has been echoed across recent diplomatic stops, including in Tokyo, where Indian MPs made blunt comparisons between Pakistan and the handlers of global terrorism; in UNSC sessions where India pushed for civilian protections; and in European missions led by Indian lawmakers.

In parallel with these efforts, Supriya Sule is currently leading another delegation to Qatar, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa, while earlier groups engaged diaspora and policy leaders in Japan, advocating for the rejection of neutrality on terrorism. These engagements have collectively projected India’s insistence that terror and talks cannot coexist, and that blood and water cannot flow together.

Back in Berlin, Jaishankar also met with Dr. Günter Sautter, Chancellor’s Security Advisor, to discuss cooperation on cyber threats, defence industrial policy, and regional stability. Economic discussions with Minister Katherina Reiche focused on trade, green hydrogen, and infrastructure, aligning with the larger India-Japan-Russia research alliance on security and sustainable development.

He further engaged German lawmakers across political lines, and addressed a strategic roundtable at DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations), detailing how India balances assertive counterterrorism with its long-standing commitment to peace and diplomacy.

As chair of the Regional Heads of Mission (HOMs) Conference during the visit, Jaishankar ensured India’s messaging remains synchronized across Europe. Germany’s backing for a swift India-EU FTA, combined with its alignment on global security frameworks, marked Berlin as a key node in India’s broader strategy to expose terror networks and isolate their sponsors.

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