Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a tour of Bosch's vocational facility in Bengaluru. The two leaders interacted with students and received a 'Make in India' lion model made by apprentices at the facility.
The company showcased its innovative projects and the group’s commitment to skill development in India.
“Modi and Merkel viewed a powerpoint presentation on Bosch operations in India and walked through our innovation and vocational centres where research is done on innovative projects and skill development is imparted to our employees,” a Bosch India official said.


Both the leaders are expected to make a joint statement shortly.

1Bengaluru houses major German business house like Bosch, SAP, Siemens and Mercedes-Benz, among others.
2Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will tour the vocational facility of Bosch and are expected to make a joint statement.
3The company will showcase its innovative projects and the group’s commitment to skill development in India. Chancellor Merkel will experience firsthand industry 4.0 and Internet of Things in the making in Bengaluru.
4Both leaders will jointly address an Indo-German summit hosted by Indian IT association Nasscom in association with Fraunhofer called ‘Digitizing Tomorrow Together’.
5They will also interact with Indian and German business leaders who are participating in the event.
6On Monday, German research organization Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft signed Memorandums of Understanding with Bengaluru-based PSU HMT Limited.
7Germany has agreed on a package of over a billion Euros for solar projects in India.
8The high-profile visit is expected to boost the Modi government’s programmes such as ‘Make in India’, 'Digital India' and Smart city projects.
9Around 1,600 German companies have established there presence in India, out of which over 200 are registered in India.
10According to German Counsel, German companies had made an investment of around 9.7 billion Euro in India and provide workplaces for more than 4,00,000 Indians.


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