Annalena Baerbock has arrived in New Delhi on an official visit to India in her capacity as President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of the Government of India, during which she is scheduled to participate in multiple high-level bilateral meetings with Indian officials.
This marks her first visit to India as President of the United Nations General Assembly. The visit is focused on strengthening cooperation between India and the United Nations, with discussions expected to cover issues including climate change, digital cooperation, and sustainable development.
The visit follows a recent trip to India by António Guterres and constitutes another high-level engagement from the United Nations. Baerbock has previously engaged with India during her tenure as Germany’s Foreign Minister, during which she commended India’s economic progress and democratic values, stating that India would play an important role in shaping the global order of the 21st century.
During her first visit to India in 2022 as Germany’s Foreign Minister, Baerbock took several steps aimed at strengthening India-Germany relations. At that time, she stated that India had lifted approximately 400 million people out of poverty over the past 15 years, describing it as a demonstration of the strength of democracy and pluralism.
In 2024, Baerbock visited India again alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during which the seventh Inter-Governmental Consultations between India and Germany were held, focusing on innovation, mobility, and sustainable development.
According to the official schedule, Baerbock will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat at 10:20 a.m. She will hold bilateral talks with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at Hyderabad House at 1:00 p.m. She is scheduled to address a press briefing at the UN House at 3:30 p.m., followed by discussions on digital cooperation with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology at 4:30 p.m. She is expected to depart from Delhi at 10:50 p.m.
