India and Germany: Global Partnership in 21st century

Nehru and Adenauer established diplomatic relations in 1951. After an auspicious beginning in the
earlyperiod, relationship between India and Germany were caught in the stagnations of benign neglect from 1960s
to1980s. Following the India’s economic reforms and subsequent economic growth attracted the interest of
Germany.India is Germany’s most important scientific and technological cooperation partner in South Asia and both
countrieshave entered a strategic partnership in education, science and research which offers the basis for diverse
forms ofcooperation. How will these two central powers in the world interact with each other in 21st century? The
paperfocuses on to promote an extensive understanding of the Indo-German perspectives for mutual relations as well
as theforeign policy outlooks in a changing international milieu. The main issues will be to widen the existing edifice
tocover traditional and non-traditional security issues. Also, it is essential and time for both India and Germany to
movethe relations beyond the purchase of BMW and Mercedes car.