India and Germany are conducting an ongoing dialogue in the area of commercial maritime security and counter-terrorism cooperation. The Indian Navy and the German Navy conducted joint exercises for the first time in 2008, following the signing in 2006 of an agreement on cooperation against piracy between the two nations. [Citation required] In 2008, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made an official visit to India, which resulted in the signing of several agreements that expanded bilateral cooperation over the years of trade, science, technology and defence. [5] Bilateral trade between Germany and India has grown in recent years as the two countries attempt to strengthen their economic and strategic partnerships to mitigate the effects of the trade war. Bilateral relations between the Republic of India and Germany have traditionally been strong due to commercial, cultural and technological cooperation. Both India and Germany are striving to become permanent members of the UN Security Council and have partnered with Japan and Brazil to coordinate their efforts through the G4. [60] At the UN General Assembly summit in New York in September 2015, the members of the UN Security Council`s P5 rejected any idea of a dilution of their power at the top table and seriously undermined the efforts of the G4 countries to gain access to the exclusive club. While India will continue to call for a permanent seat with veto powers in a reformed UNSC, with the same privileges as the P5 countries, it has indicated that strengthening bilateral economic and political relations with neighbouring countries is an immediate priority. [61] The prevailing consensus within the United Nations that Europe is already over-represented in the UN Security Council, in the face of Europe`s long-standing opposition to the German bid, represents insecurities that Germany is facing. [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed large-scale agreements in New Delhi on Friday to deepen strategic cooperation and exchanged notes on ways to promote bilateral trade. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Hannover 2015 show with Angela Merkel on April 12, 2015 and conducted trade and investment negotiations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

[94] A review of the geopolitical power of the G4 countries at the UN General Assembly in 2015 and the geopolitical constraints of Asia influenced India`s decision to refocus on strategic bilateral relations with France and the United Kingdom, which are members of UNSC P5.