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‘German poll result won’t impact India ties’: Philipp Ackermann

German elections won't alter foreign policy; focus on enhancing ties with India continues, despite far-right AfD's rise, says ambassador Ackermann.

Published on: Feb 28, 2025, 06:14:26 IST

By Rezaul H Laskar

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New Delhi The outcome of the German elections, including a strong showing by the far-Right AfD party, is not expected to impact foreign policy, and the new government is expected to continue with efforts to enhance the partnership with India, German ambassador Philipp Ackermann has said.

Philipp Ackermann, German ambassador to India (HT Photo)

In an interview with HT, Ackermann pointed to the need to balance legal migration with a “psychological uneasiness in Germany...about dealing with the challenges of migration”. He also acknowledged Germany’s “very good experiences” with

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Rezaul H Laskar

...Read MoreRezaul Hasan Laskar is Foreign Editor with the Hindustan Times, which he joined in 2015. He began as a journalist in his hometown of Shillong in northeast India and has worked in newspapers and wire services over the years. He moved to New Delhi in 1997 and initially focused on defence, national security, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, while also working of foreign policy and international relations. He has been part of the media delegation accompanying PMs on foreign visits and has reported from destinations ranging from Tibet to Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2013, he was the Press Trust of India correspondent in Pakistan, one of only two Indian journalists allowed to report from the country. He extensively covered Pakistan’s domestic politics and the life of the common people, as well as the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on India-Pakistan relations and the subsequent trial in Pakistan of the suspects involved in the attack. As part of his reportage in Pakistan, he travelled the breadth of the country, from the Swat Valley to Balochistan. Reza’s first gig in journalism was writing a weekly music column, and music – especially classic rock – remains a keen interest. He is also a movie buff and a keen photographer. Read Less

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