| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) |
| Date | January 2026 |
| Occasion | Official visit of German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India |
| Signatories | Amit Agrawal (Secretary, Telecom, India) and Philipp Ackermann (Germany) |
| Entities Involved | India's Department of Telecommunications and Germany's BMDS |
| Sector | Telecommunications and ICTs |
| Objectives | Deepen bilateral cooperation in telecommunications and ICTs, promote innovation-driven growth, and support inclusive digital transformation |
| Key Areas of Cooperation | Exchange of information, collaboration in emerging digital technologies, strengthening manufacturing capabilities, policy and regulatory frameworks |
| Institutional Framework | Regular consultations, high-level annual meetings, working groups, multi-stakeholder engagement |
| International Engagement | Joint efforts in international fora to promote digital governance and emerging technologies |
| Question | India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent in which sector in January 2026? |
| Answer | C. Telecommunications and ICTs |

