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October 7, 2004
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Traditionally good relations between Germany and India have witnessed a boost in recent years. Whether it's bilateral trade, student and cultural exchange, scientific and information technology cooperation or political issues, the two countries are enjoying ever-growing ties reinforced by regular high-level meetings and consultations.

But, even on an everyday level, there's little doubt that India is increasingly making its presence felt in Germany. Whether it's Bollywood, bhangra or chicken vindaloo, India and its popular culture enjoy immense popularity in Germany.

As German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi this week as part of a wider Asia tour, DW-WORLD has put together a collection of articles on the issues that bind the two countries.

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Reports & Analysis

Hitler, Bose and a Common Enemy

Subhas Chandra Bose, who raised an army in exile to fight the British, is revered as a freedom-fighter and patriotic icon in India. So why was Indian director Shyam Benegal shooting a film on Bose’s life in Germany?
August 11, 2003

Fischer Courts IT Experts in India

In India on his tour through Asia, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer told an audience at a meeting in Bombay that IT firms and computer experts should consider Germany as a place for investment and employment.
July 22, 2004

Schröder: India Important to Germany

German industry is "impatient" to invest in India and trade between the two countries could be doubled within five years, German Chancellor Schröder said Wednesday, the first of a two-day visit to Delhi.
October 7, 2004

EU Starts Public Relations Tour of India

In India, the European Union has an image problem: it is seen as both impregnable economically and shaky politically. EU officials are therefore touring the country to foster a more positive profile.
September 7, 2004

Schröder Meets Singh To Strengthen Ties

The first European head of state to visit India since its surprise change of government, Chancellor Schröder is expected to focus on boosting sluggish German investment during talks with Indian Premier Singh Wednesday.
October 5, 2004

A Bavarian in Bombay

Franz Osten became just what he set out looking for in 1920s India -- the exotic. He also turned into one of the founding fathers of India's film industry.
January 28, 2004

Different Worlds, Same Goal

German efforts to gain support for a permanent seat at a reformed UN Security Council found resonance on Wednesday when Foreign Minister Fischer visited India, South Asia's giant aspirant to a similar place.
July 14, 2004

Germany Pursues Better Business Ties To India

Though German trade with India totaled €5 billion in 2002, industry leaders say there's plenty of room for that figure to grow as a two-week long festival of German-Asian cultural and business relations opens in Berlin.
September 17, 2003

Berlin Goes Bollywood

Clubs in the German capital are grooving to the rhythms of Bollywood, India’s flamboyant multi-billion dollar film industry, as a blend of Bhangra and Indipop woven with reggae and hip-hop elements set the beat.
June 21, 2003

Connecting the Cultural Dots

DW-WORLD talked to acclaimed novelist Anita Desai at Berlin's International Literature Festival about her book "Baumgartner’s Bombay,” her German-Indian roots and how the collision of cultures has shaped her writing.
September 18, 2003