Angela Merkel

Merkel, trying to repair damage after shocking Washington on Sunday by declaring the era in which Europe could rely on its partners was somewhat over, repeatedly stressed the importance of trans-Atlantic ties. But she also highlighted Germany's history of cooperating with India and China in a global world.

Highlighting the huge potential that remains untapped in the economic partnership during his inaugural address at the Indo-German Business Summit here, Modi said India will welcome German companies with open arms.

The prime minister praised her "strong leadership" and said an EU-focused vision is what the world needs.

Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome with military honours at the Chancellery, the office of the German Chancellor, where he was greeted by Merkel and senior German officials.

Before the Indo-German Summit 2017 is inaugurated today, PM Narendra Modi and German Chancellor meet informally in Berlin to chat about global issues and trade relations with India.

The two leaders enjoyed the sunshine with a walk in the grounds of Schloss Meseberg, an 18th century Baroque castle in the Brandenburg district of Germany which is the official state guest house of the German Chancellor.

Sterling remained under pressure after police said at least 19 people were killed and about 50 injured in an explosion at a concert in Manchester where U.S. singer Arianna Grande had been performing.

"The leaders discussed the conflicts in Syria and Yemen and the urgent security challenge posed by North Korea," the White House said in a readout of the phone call.

Germany's trade surplus climbed to a record high in 2016, official data showed on Thursday, days after US President Donald Trump's top trade adviser accused Berlin of exploiting a "grossly undervalued" euro to its advantage.

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to NATO and recognised that it must be capable of confronting 21st century threats during talks with leaders from EU's traditional power couple France and Germany.

White House Press Secretary Speak Spicer in a tweet said that Trump would be speaking by phone with three top European leaders: Vladimir Putin of Russia, Angela Merkel of Germany and Francois Hollande of France, thus making the most of the first week.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is steering clear of the World Economic Forum in Davos, a meeting expected to be dominated by debate over the looming presidency of Donald Trump and rising public anger with elites and globalisation

Proponents of the existing liberal order in Europe are looking to Merkel's experience and perceived strength as a crucial ballast in the face of the rising tide of populism sweeping Western democracies and seen as posing a challenge to long-standing political structures and certain values underpinning them.

"The president is not going to resign," a Commission spokesman told a news briefing when questioned about the report in Der Spiegel that Juncker had threatened to quit if European Parliament President Martin Schulz has to give up his post.

Merkel told reporters at a meeting of her Christian Democratic Union party that she would run again to "fight for our values and our way of life" but added that she expected strong challenges from both the right and the left of the political spectrum.

The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Ukraine could siphon off gas intended for European consumers in the coming winter.

The government lifted its 2016 growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy to 1.8 percent from 1.7 percent previously, which would be the strongest growth in half a decade.

Gabriel leads the Social Democrats (SPD) -- the junior coalition partner in Merkel's government -- and his comments come as campaigning kicks off for a federal election next year and regional elections in Berlin and the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

India today underlined the need for countries to take pre-2020 climate actions to curb emissions and sought cooperation among countries in finance and technology sectors to tackle climate change

European leaders met on June 29 to discuss life without Britain for the first time in 40 years after the Brexit bombshell, as the race began to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron