22-05-2025
‘New German government will continue to work with India'
The new German government will continue to work with India as a strategic partner and as a prominent voice of the Global South, Kathrin Misera-Lang, Consul General of Germany in Chennai said.
'Together with India, we want to shape a fair, sustainable and digital global economy. We also want to work together with India in upholding a rules-based international order, and in achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement as well as the Sustainable Development Goals,' she said while talking at the Indo-German MSME Conclave 2025 that was organised by The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and BVMW, jointly with Guidance Tamil Nadu.
Sharing her views on Indo-German business relations, she said: 'We see that over 2,000 German companies are present, and among them are many small and medium-sized companies with cutting-edge technologies. They have created more than 6,00,000 jobs over the years and are contributing to India's growth and transformation.' She also outlined the initiatives announced by the new German government which included incentives for investment and innovation.
Atul Anand, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME department, Tamil Nadu government, said that the State not only had a strategic locational advantage and a skilled workforce but also had multiple schemes that supported the growth of the MSMEs. Stating that Tamil Nadu has over 33 lakh MSMEs, he said there was a Single Window clearance system not just for large industries but also for MSMEs.
Thomas Dose, Managing Director, BMW, India spoke on the importance of understanding the cultural context and its importance in building bilateral business linkages.
