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Watch: PM Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz fly kites at Sabarmati
Visuals show the two leaders flying an 'Operation Sindoor' themed kite. A kite depticing Lord Hanuman was also flown by the duo.
Kitists at the International Kite Festival 2026 ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Sabarmati Riverfront on Monday morning. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday attended the International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront, where the leaders were seen flying kites featuring motifs of both leaders. Kites displaying the flags of the two strategic partner nations and Hindu deities were also on display.
Visuals showed the two leaders flying an ‘Operation Sindoor’-themed kite. A kite depicting Lord Hanuman was also flown by the duo.
Chancellor Merz arrived in India today for a two-day official visit since assuming office. His visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Germany and coincides with celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. The two leaders will also review the progress of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, which recently completed 25 years.
Their discussions are expected to focus on boosting collaboration in trade and investment, technology, education, skills development, and mobility, while also deepening ties in defense and security, science and innovation, sustainable development, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
VIDEO | Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) try their hands at kite flying during the International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront.#Modi #FriedrichMerz #SabarmatiRiverfront
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 12, 2026
Before participating in the International Kite Festival, PM Modi welcomed Chancellor Merz to the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, where both leaders paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz also visited Hriday Kunj, Gandhi’s residence in the ashram, and witnessed the process of weaving khadi.
Chancellor Merz also signed the visitors’ book. According to government authorities, Merz wrote, “Mahatma Gandhi’s firm belief in the power of freedom and the heart of every individual still inspires us today.”
The two leaders are set to hold delegation-level talks in Ahmedabad.
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