Union Minister Piyush Goyal Holds Meetings with Industry Leaders in Berlin

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal concluded his two-day official visit to Germany with a series of engagements in Berlin on 23 October 2026, including meetings with senior German government officials, business leaders, research institutions and members of the Indian diaspora. The engagements focused on strengthening India–Germany cooperation in trade, investment, advanced manufacturing, research and emerging technologies.

Shri Goyal held a bilateral meeting with the Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa at the German Federal Chancellery, Mr. Levin Holle. The discussions covered bilateral economic cooperation and opportunities to further strengthen economic and investment ties between India and Germany.

The Minister held individual meetings with CEO, Siemens Healthineers AG, Mr. Bernd Montag; Mr. Carsten Coesfeld, Member of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann and CEO, Bertelsmann Investments; and, CFO, Volkswagen AG and CEO, Škoda Auto, Mr. Holger Peters. The meetings explored opportunities to expand business partnerships, investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries.

The engagements underscored the growing scope of the India–Germany Strategic Partnership, particularly in trade, investment, advanced manufacturing, science and technology, research and industrial cooperation.(UPDATED ON 24TH OCTOBER 2026)