Prime Minister
Narendra Modi begins his three-day Europe tour on Monday. PM Modi will have a
jam-packed schedule. He started his tour with the Germany visit where he met
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. It is PM Modi’s first foreign trip of the year
and the first since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Here are key highlights of his meeting with the German Chancellor:

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There will be no
winner in the Russia-Ukraine war

“We believe that
there will be no winner in this war and all will suffer losses. Therefore, we
are on the side of peace… Due to the disturbance caused by the Ukraine crisis,
oil prices are sky rocketing, there is a shortage of food grains and
fertilizers as a result of which every family in the world has been burdened.”

First foreign
visit of 2022 

“Among
democratic nations, India, Germany share several common values… I am happy that
my first foreign visit of 2022 is happening in Germany. My first telephonic
conversation with any foreign leader had happened with my friend Chancellor
Olaf Scholz. Holding of the IGC shows how much importance we place in our
strategic ties.”

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German
Chancellor invites PM Modi for G-7 summit

German
Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G-7 summit in
Germany on Monday.

PM Modi accorded
Guard of Honour in Berlin

PM Modi has been
accorded the Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the Federal Chancellery in
Berlin.

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PM Modi tweets
in German after meeting Indian diaspora

Prime Minister
Modi tweeted in German after meeting the Indian diaspora in Berlin. “It was
still early in the morning in Berlin, but many people from the Indian community
stopped by. It was wonderful talking to them. India is proud of what our
diaspora achieves,” the tweet read.