India and Germany sign 18 MoUs following Chancellor Merkel’s visit
Q. India and Germany have signed how many MoUs during Chancellor Merkel’s recent visit on 5th October 2015?- Published on 06 Oct 15a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19
ANSWER: 18
India and Germany have signed around 18 MoUs including a land mark deal for fast tracking business approvals and other aspects to facilitate operation of German companies in Asia’s 3rd largest economy. The signing of the MoUs marks Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to New Delhi. The agreement is unique and the first of its kind which will ensure single point of contact in Indian administration for German companies. Other agreements were for enhancing cooperation in fields such as trade, intelligence, clean energy and defence manufacturing. The pacts signed included joint declaration of intent between Union HRD ministry and the federal foreign office of Germany for the promotion of German as a foreign language in India as well as the promotion of modern Indian languages in Germany.
