Indo-German Centre 
On 9 April State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, celebrated 50 years of its branch office in Frankfurt and used the opportunity to launch its yono app in Germany. The banks’s Chairman Dinesh Khara and the Managing Director for International Banking, Global Markets and Technology, Challa Sreenivasulu Setty both attended the event. Deputy … Read more
2024 – the “Super Election” Year. Research has estimated that, this year, more than 60 countries will hold elections, totalling for around 2 billion voters. Included here is India, who will vote between April and June, and elections for a new European parliament in June. Although there is a general census that Narendra Modi’s government … Read more
The IGC recently sat down (virtually) with Aishwarya Singh to discuss topics of sustainable tourism and maritime opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region. Read our conversation below: 1. What stimulated your interest in the blue economy and maritime tourism? I was always an inquisitive kid; I challenged the normal and I believe that trait landed me … Read more
The first Indo-German Business Talk of 2024 took place on 31 January 2024, where three expert panellists analysed the nexus between textile consumption and production and advancing the circular economy. The textile industry has long-faced scrutiny for its detrimental environmental and social impact, with practices in “fast” fashion and “fast” production often criticised for their … Read more
On 27 January, the Indo-German Centre co-hosted the Consulate General of India, Frankfurt and Indo-German Association for Legal Cooperation (IGAL) for a session showcasing how Indian SMEs and German Mittelstand companies complement one another. The primary speakers at the event were: Christian Hirte (Member of German Bundestag & Head of IGAL), Nalin Kohli (Advocate Supreme … Read more
To round up the year of insightful, monthly Webinars for our Indo-German Business Talk series, the November installment, our last of 2023, looked back on Indo-German relations in 2023 and insights for 2024. This year, we saw significant milestones in the Indo-German, and wider Indo-European, partnership in economic, political and social topics. On 29 November, … Read more