'The Lion and Eagle Will Make Good Partners': PM Narendra Modi on Ties With Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German chancellor Angela Merkel are issuing a joint statement in Berlin.

Here are the highlights:
PM Modi:

• With an open mind we have discussed India-Germany ties
• The lion and eagle will make good partners
• It is natural that when we are thinking about make in India we are thinking about cooperation with Germany
• Germany is known for skill development, which is a priority area for us. There is a lot we can learn from Germany
• We have also discussed international issues in our meeting
• I believe both India and Germany should be permanent members in the UNSC and the world will gain a lot by this
• Germany's strength is manufacturing. India's workforce that will be trained in this sector can become the world's workforce
• Terrorism needs to be defined. I urge the UN to pass a pending resolution that will define terrorism
• The way the world is sensitive about nuclear weapons, it should be sensitive about terrorism and nations that harbour terrorists