PM Modi woos German investors, promises stable environment

Inaugurating he Hannover Messe, a business fair, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Prime Minister said India is working on a “predictable and transparent” environment to open up investments.

“We are creating an environment that is stable, where rules will not be changed frequently and there will be no surprise elements,” he said.

Strongly pitching for his ‘Make in India’ campaign, he said it was not a “slogan or a brand, but a new national movement”.

Describing Germany as a “valuable partner”, Modi said the two countries share a close nd warm relationship that has grown in depth and diversity.

“India is open and ready to embrace the whole world,” he said while noting that there was a new level of interest among countries for partnership with India for enhancing trade, investment and in a host of other areas.

Modi’s address was preceded by a cultural extravaganza where an animated lion depicted the ‘Make in India’ logo, drawing laud applause from the big gathering.

Modi said the lions are a “symbol of new India” carring the message of frienship and promise of partnership.

Welcoming the Prime Minister, Merkel said Germany was ready to give a new dimension to partnership with India.

Noting that cooperative federalism existed in Germany like in India, she said sincere efforts will be made to bolster trade on all fronts.

At the same time, she underlined the need to speed up innovations.

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Day 4 [Berlin]

PM Modi’s itinerary:

> 10th-Paris
> 11th-Toulouse
> 12th-Hannover
> 13th-Berlin
> 14th-Ottawa
> 15th-Toronto
> 16th-Vancouver

Very high enthusiasm in Berlin as the Indian community welcomes PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/zoboD2ZGOL

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 13, 2015

3:45 pm[IST]: PM Narendra Modi leaves to Berlin.

Day 3 [Germany]

Read more: PM Modi meets ‘movers and shakers’ of German economy 

Merkel in her address said that growth rates are improving in Gemany but still far away from that of India.

#PMinGermany Merkel says, I know the PM has come from France and we are competitors but the more we have the better it is @IndianExpress

— Sandeep Singh (@Tweetsandeep) April 12, 2015

German Chancellor Merkel addressed the fair after Modi’s sppech and said that Germany is flexible enough to welcome everyone from India including the Lion.

#PMinGermany We are building a tax regime that is predictable, stable and competitive. Also removing uncertainties @IndianExpress

— Sandeep Singh (@Tweetsandeep) April 12, 2015

Narendra Modi invites German investors and asks for more participation.

India will do its part- as an anchor of economic stability; an engine for growth and as a force of peace and stability in the world: PM

#PMinGermany Today I have come to seek Germany's partnership to open India's potential @IndianExpress

— Sandeep Singh (@Tweetsandeep) April 12, 2015

We are creating a stable economic environment that inspires confidence at home and abroad, says PM

For me, @makeinindia is not a brand. Nor is it simply a slogan on a smart lion! It is a new national movement: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 12, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the audience at the industrial fair, pushes ‘Make in India’ campaign with a prowl

Unleashed.
PM @narendramodi outlines his goals for @makeinindia at Hannover Messe. pic.twitter.com/jEQF5feVXn

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 12, 2015

Prime Minister Modi inaugurates the fair, with Chancellor Merkel, thanks city of Hannover.

PM’s programmes in Germany begin with a meeting with German CEOs. pic.twitter.com/1IFuf8fnLM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 12, 2015

#HanoverMesse 1/2 Its all about India at industrial fair. PM Modi to jointly inaugurate event today @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/QTLMcY5sTw

— Sandeep Singh (@Tweetsandeep) April 12, 2015

Germany welcomes PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/wuutDXJwN9

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 12, 2015

Read more: Modi, Merkel to inaugurate India’s participation in Hannover Fair

PM @narendramodi has landed in Germany a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/2wGmL6PjgO

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 12, 2015

Day 2

7:00 PM [IST]: Narendra Modi pays homage to Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.

PM @ Narendra Modi's gifts replica of Garhwal WWI Memorial during visit to Neuve Chapelle Memorial in France. pic.twitter.com/za1i0n6RUk

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 11, 2015

Writing in the visitors book. pic.twitter.com/lEJquRpwaS

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2015

Paying homage to the Indian soldiers. pic.twitter.com/isWxwJAMgv — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2015

Paying homage PM @narendramodi now heads to Neuve Chapelle Memorial dedicated to Indian soldiers. pic.twitter.com/ycMiTEfuM6

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 11, 2015

The young usually want selfies. PM @narendramodi obliges Indian students gathered at French Space Agency(CNES). pic.twitter.com/Vs2iOjHQu2

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 11, 2015

3:30 pm[IST]: PM Narendra Modi meets elected representatives of Midi-Pyrénées Region.

500% increase in 5 years. @Airbus to PM @narendramodi : Indian outsourcing to increase from $400 mil to $2 billion pic.twitter.com/cn0fc4Kb1N

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 11, 2015

2:50 pm[IST]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the French government’s space agency, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), in Toulouse.

The Prime Minister is at the CNES in Toulouse. pic.twitter.com/EkCHcCm8Vc

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2015

2:20 pm [IST]: 

PM @narendramodi being welcomed at the @Airbus facility. pic.twitter.com/Ol5VHlYYYd

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2015

Narendra Modi visited the Airbus facility at Toulouse. He is accompanied by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

During his visit, Modi discussed ways of further cooperation, including transfer of technology and investments.

Watch PM @narendramodi at the @Airbus Facility. Watch. https://t.co/9fYyji9YqR

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 11, 2015

Our strategic partnership has reached a new level that will benefit both our nations: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

Glad that France will work with us on urban heritage and tourism sectors: PM @narendramodi in Paris

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

I met French industry. Am sure French companies will increase investment in India: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/6Hy2kO9qFT

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

Have requested 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition as quickly as possible – PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/yghaJ9vDJQ

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

France informs India of decision to implement a scheme for expedited 48 hours visa issuance for Indian tourists.

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

President @fhollande has supported @makeinindia initiative especially in defence sector: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

Pact likely between School of Planning and architecture (Delhi) and the best architecture school in Paris. @IndianExpress

— Shubhajit Roy (@ShubhajitRoy) April 10, 2015

9:52 pm[IST]: India, France to agree on joint air-naval exercise from April 23 to 27.

9:45 pm[IST]: India, France to sign agreement on skill development between national skill development authority and its French counterpart. Another agreement on sports, an umbrella agreement on sports infrastructure.

9:40 pm[IST]: India, France to agree on cooperation on tourism and heritage; pact between City palace of Udaipur and Chateau de Chambord.

9:38 pm[IST]:

At the Indo-French Economic Forum in Paris. pic.twitter.com/izzwHugqh0

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

9:30 pm[IST]: India and France to sign three pacts on space cooperation.

Areva and L&T to sign a pact on manufacturing of nuclear reactor components in India. In tune with Make-in-India. @IndianExpress

— Shubhajit Roy (@ShubhajitRoy) April 10, 2015

9:20 pm[IST]: India and France likely to sign early works agreement on nuclear reactors in Jaitapur.

8:40 pm[IST]: Release of terrorist accused of heinous crime of Mumbai terror attack (Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi) is deeply shocking: French President Francois Hollande

8:30 pm[IST]: PM Narendra Modi meets French President Francois Hollande.

PM @narendramodi and President @fhollande meet in Paris. pic.twitter.com/epp7MqtDlj

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

5:30 pm [IST]: FULL TEXT: PM Narendra Modi’s speech at UNESCO

4: 24 pm [IST]: PM Modi concludes his speech.

4:22 pm [IST]: ‘Whatever we wish to achieve as the United Nations, UNESCO will always have a part to play’: PM Modi

4:20 pm [IST]: ‘Yoga awakens a sense of oneness. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, we can help make a more balanced world’: PM Modi

4:18 pm[IST]:

The fault lines in our world are shifting from boundaries of nations into the web of our societies & the streets of our cities – PM

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

Threats are changing from domination by states to destruction by groups – PM @narendra speaking @UNESCO

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

4:17 pm [IST]: ‘Our progress should inspire us to meet our challenges’: PM Modi

4:14 pm [IST]: PM Modi recalls the words of Mahatma Gandhi during his speech.

I recall Mahatma Gandhi’s message to UNESCO calling for urgent action to address the needs of education to secure lasting peace: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

We shall judge our progress not just by cold statistics of growth, but by the warm glow of belief and hope on human faces: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

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4:07 pm [IST]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the UNESCO in Paris, France. He says that he feels privileged to attend UNESCO’s event in its 70th year of formation.

I feel specially privileged to visit this great institution in its 70th anniversary year: PM @narendramodi at @UNESCO

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

Through many challenges of our times, and the great progress of this era, the organization has endured and grown: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

Our world is and will remain a better place because of the United Nations: PM @narendramodi at @UNESCO in Paris @UN

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

2:15 pm [IST]: Now, the Prime Minister is being hosted by the MEDEF (the largest employer federation in France) to talk about the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

750,000 member MEDEF hosts PM @narendramodi to address key ‘Make in India’ goals to French companies. pic.twitter.com/A9t9m9o4kd

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

2:00 pm [IST]: PM Modi is currently engaged in a round-table discussion with French CEOs.

PM @narendramodi at the Round Table with French CEOs. pic.twitter.com/n5JFUYLs4s

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 10, 2015

India is identified as a bright spot in global economy – Minister @LaurentFabius at CEOs meet with PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/4kE26X24Qc

— Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 10, 2015

1: 39 pm [IST]: On the second leg of his tour, PM Modi will travel to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel and inaugurate the Hannover Fair, the world’s largest fair of capital goods and technology. [Read more here]

12: 45 pm [IST]: PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome in Paris.

Watch video of the reception below.

12:30 pm [IST]: The focus of the talks will be civil nuclear, defence and trade.

12:22 pm [IST]: “India and France are strategic partners. In this context, the issues of civil nuclear and defence cooperation will be discussed. The issues you referred to will also be discussed. We expect movement on these issues,” External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said in Paris when asked whether the two leaders will talk about Jaitapur nuclear project and multi-billion dollar Rafale deal.