India and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Telecommunications Cooperation. The Ministry of Communications informed that both sides have agreed to enhance cooperation through regular exchange of information and best practices, promotion of collaboration in emerging and future technologies, and joint efforts in areas such as policy and regulatory frameworks, manufacturing, and facilitation of ease of doing business in the telecommunications and ICT sectors.

The Declaration was signed during the official visit of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, to India from the 12th to the 13th of this month. This cooperation in telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies, supports the shared objective of inclusive and sustainable digital transformation. This reflects the shared commitment of both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), building upon the strong momentum in India-Germany relations and sustained high-level engagements.