PM Narendra Modi met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a working dinner on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Windsor in the UK, with 52 other heads of government for a retreat that brought an end to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM meet. While Thursday's meetings in London focused on the agenda of the Commonwealth summit, all the heads of states, including PM Modi, interacted informally at the retreat on Friday. The Commonwealth meet was held at the Buckingham Palace on Thursday, and was formally inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II. This was the first time in a decade that an Indian prime minister attended the event which is held every two years. PM Modi had received a special invite. Prince Charles traveled to India and personally invited him for the event. The Queen too sent a personal note inviting the prime minister. India will be investing over a billion pounds in the United Kingdom.
PM Modi left London Friday evening at around 8 pm IST and reached Berlin, where he had a working dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. His working dinner meeting with Angela Merkel was scheduled at 7 pm local time.
Here are the LIVE Updates of PM Modi's visit to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel at German Chancellery in Berlin.
PM Modi has arrived in Germany where he is scheduled to have a working dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Germany from London; he will attend a dinner hosted by Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) arrives with Commonwealth leaders at Windsor Castle for a Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) retreat in Windsor, west of London.
British Prime Minister Theresa may welcomed the other heads of governments of the Commonwealth countries to the "Leaders' Retreat at Windsor Castle" on the last day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government 2018.
Watch: This time yesterday, Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 at Buckingham Palace where she was joined by leaders from 53 Commonwealth nations, including India.
Here's a tour inside the Leaders lounge at CHOGM 2018. This is the room where the Commonwealth Heads of Government met yesterday to agree action towards a common future for the Commonwealth.
Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Berlin at 9:50 pm IST. His working dinner meeting with Angela Merkel is at 10:30 pm IST (7 pm local time). PM Modi will conclude his visit and depart for New Delhi at around 1 am IST.
Prime Minister Modi will leave London this evening at 8 pm IST and will head to Berlin, where he is scheduled to have a working dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
PM Modi had received a special invite wherein Prince Charles traveled to India and personally invited him for the event. The Queen too sent a personal note inviting the prime minister. India will be investing over a billion pounds in the United Kingdom.
The Commonwealth meet was held at the Buckingham Palace yesterday, and was formally inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II. This was the first time in a decade that an Indian prime minister attended the event which is held every two years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 52 other heads of government are in Windsor in the UK today for a retreat that brings an end to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM meet. While yesterday's meetings in London focused on the agenda of the Commonwealth summit, today's retreat, being attended by all the heads of states, including PM Modi, will seen them interact informally.