Germany’s Bold ‘Focus on India’ | What It Means for Global Power Dynamics

[@Parasuram5]

Germany has the reputation of a highly unreliable defence supplier. Out of the blue they can pull out a moralistic reason to suspend supplies. We have had bad experiences in the past. Incidentally the Project 75I submarine deal is lingering for over a decade. We had to find alternate suppliers for Arjun engine.

[@aryaman05]

Great point. This needs to be rubbed in their face over and over again, every time any commercial discussion comes up. Then again, they're pretty much losing a lot of bargaining power as things stand now.

[@sukantpanigrahi76]

They have a very weird govt set up honestly I doubt anyone outside of NATO countries feels any different. If they ever have a strong majority govt i think they'd have a much more coherent policy. Either ways there has been some development in the relationship over past few years. They have made it a little more smoother.

[@isuzu343]

The Arjun engine criticism is unfair. No sane private company will keep the production line for a legacy engine running without orders for 20 years in the hopes that at some point in the distant future a piddly order for a kit 120 more engines would be ordered. Neither will anyone re-establish a production line for such a laughably small order. The blame squarely lies on DRDO, IA, MoD and the erstwhile OFB. Arjun is a failure because of their collective incompetence. Why blame anyone else for it?

[@Parasuram5]

We had that very horrid comment of Angela (hardly that) Merkel that Germany made a huge mistake of giving Pharma tech to India. It has killed Bayer of something like that. Obviously she thinks pharma is an instrument of money making only. Sorry poor

[@Contributo]

I remember last German ambassador he was working like a tourist but this one is a solid diplomat

[@darkshadow9742]

I think India should be on focus for every EU country,US and other democracies because there aren't any other country with that scale, Talent, opportunity, expertise, demography even when their r many challenges it could be a good bet

[@muralikrishnan7622]

Kudos for the efforts

[@Harry-lt2lo]

Congrats to a country which has finally learnt that they can't be dismissive and write off India and Indians anymore

[@XoPlanetI]

India is going to have the third largest economy in the world. Germany is forced to accept the ground realities.

[@OrwellsHousecat]

How can you negotiate with Germany without their Guardian in the room?

[@Harry-lt2lo]

LOL

[@akashbanerjee6272]

China is China today because of many investments from outside world. A major part of it came from US and China. India should work on attracting more investments from Germany. Bring manufacturing here.

[@NitinJoban]

Mr Samir Saran pls keep Pant type of fellows for such vital sessions Listeners can barely learn anything

[@WalkerNN]

Why does it look as if it's being recorded in a fish market?

[@anilk6]

Now i know where are the strings...first hand experience

[@vedanshmishra8803]

Please start podcast of 2-3 hour Like joe rogan And then discuss everything in detail These short formats r now just not that likable

[@TrialANDError_00]

Release the little Indian girl held by Germany

[@NitinJoban]

Why to ask questions about US Europe relationship Pls learn to focus more on Indian German relations and how we can work more to make it even more successful ORG meetings are very crucial to share subjects of mutual interest

[@biggpicture2930]

Germany won't come into india

[@poorchef1895]

What ??

[@OrwellsHousecat]

They'll come, but their exit can be without notice

[@NitinJoban]

Pant is harping on too basic questions. Very poor show. Most knowledge is already known by the viewers Pant must be not very effective Professor ORF must be more selective on who is conducting the meetings

[@indianskeptic3451]

Germany is a unreliable partner in defence and military. Grrmany can be a good commercial and industrial tech partner on a transactional basis, not much more.

[@anilk6]

With the discussion i can say there be transactional relationship with them. They cannot be trusted... if they feel russia is bad then they definately have no good intention on India..

[@vishalbajaj4231]

Are you Indianor Russian?? Also Russia is not bad but Putin is. Why do we have to put all our eggs in the Putin basket, just like we did with Hasina in Bangladesh.

[@anilk6]

If europe has this kind of leadership mindset in terms of ukrine russia issue, on illegal immiration and refuge and their actions the way this guy has potrayed europe has inavitable difficult future. They are soft on !slam, now even god cant help you

[@NitinJoban]

Harsh makes the summit boring by asking Faltu questions. You are senior guy. Be objective and prepared when you are rare opportunity to seniors like German Ambassador

[@anilk6]

Earlier he said we are invovled in ukraine, europe is involved..now its russia and ukriane who will discuss i think that will be the first condition of russia..these guys expected russia will get defeated...so sad😅

[@abhaygoel4090]

Very poor session - poor moderator, nothing penetrating,

[@anilk6]

Boss he has asked about max muller ...not mango 😂...someone stop him plsss

[@harir3628]

Germany is very leftist and very slow to respond. Their economy and future is quite bleak and hence their more active outreach to India. They are so focused on details that they cannot pivot quickly which is a fatal flaw in this fast changing world.

[@mairca80pais96]

This German is a bs talker. Find questions soft balls. Never find Russians on ORF.

[@NitinJoban]

Pant wasting more time on local politics which is irrelevant to all the listeners What a opportunity waster PANT😮😮

[@AshishOnline]

Germany is dead. India should move on and not focus much on Germany. They are still stuck in the past while india and the world has moved on. There is no future for Germany without china and Russia.

[@pragasanarchary2980]

wonder what the 'der spiegel' goons think😅