On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, India and Germany held their annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Berlin, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri and Dr Geza Andreas von Geyr, State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office. The Co-chairs jointly launched the official commemorative logo for the 75th anniversary of the establishment of India-Germany diplomatic relations, marking three quarters of a century since formal ties began in 1951. The FOC reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations across trade and investment, defence and security, critical and emerging technologies, green and sustainable development, mobility, and people-to-people exchanges. Both sides committed to deepening cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, defence-industrial collaboration, digital governance, renewable energy and green hydrogen, and joint development cooperation in third countries. They also exchanged views on key regional and global developments, including the situation in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. During his Berlin visit Foreign Secretary Misri called on Germany's Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul, who appreciated the steady progress of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership which was elevated in 2000 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025. Misri also engaged senior Foreign Policy experts, Members of the Bundestag and officials from the Federal and state governments at the Korber Foundation. The visit followed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's January 2026 visit to India and is expected to feed into the next India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations scheduled later in 2026.