Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reaffirmed the Strategic Partnership of Germany and India. Building upon the 'Agenda for the Indo-German Partnership in the 21st Century', which both countries adopted in the year 2000, Germany and India will deepen their strategic partnership based on shared democratic values and basic common interests.

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Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister about the growth perspectives of his country, relations with the powerful neighbor China and the expansion of the strategic partnership with Germany.

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In response to a question on the report submitted by Director-General, IAEA on 28 April 2006, on the Iran nuclear programme the Official Spokesperson said:

“We have seen the report submitted by Director-General, IAEA on 28 April 2006, on the Iran nuclear programme.

On 28 April 2006, a 41-year old Indian national, Shri K. Suryanarayan, working for a Bahrain-based engineering and IT company, Al Moayed, was kidnapped, along with his Afghan driver, while travelling towards Qalat, capital of Zabul province. The kidnapping which took place around 1800 hrs has been claimed by the Taliban in a call made to local media.

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India's minister of state for external affairs and spokesman for the ruling Congress Party, Anand Sharma, visited SA last week en route to Brazil for a meeting of the India, Brazil, SA (IBSA) forum. Amarnath Singh spoke to him.

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India-US Joint Statement 02/03/2006 President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed satisfaction with the great progress the United States and India have made in advancing our strategic partnership to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Both our countries are linked by a deep commitment to freedom and democracy; a celebration of national diversity, human creativity and innovation; a quest to expand prosperity and economic opportunity worldwide; and a desire to increase mutual security against the common threats posed by intolerance, terrorism, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The successful transformation of the U.S.-India relationship will have a decisive and positive influence on the future international system as it evolves in this new century.

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