Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal held a bilateral meeting with German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Protection and Nuclear Safety Mr. Carsten Schneider in New Delhi on September 2, 2026. The meeting was conducted to review and strengthen ongoing cooperation between India and Germany in the energy sector, building on 75 years of diplomatic relations and 25 years of Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
The discussions covered a comprehensive range of areas including energy security, electrification, low carbon development, carbon markets, and diversification of supply chains. Both ministers exchanged views on ongoing initiatives and explored avenues to deepen collaboration in these critical areas. They agreed that energy security, low carbon development, and carbon markets are deeply interlinked and that India-Germany cooperation across all three areas can be mutually reinforcing.
Both ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy future. The meeting reinforced the growing momentum in India-Germany energy cooperation, building on decades of partnership and a shared commitment to sustainable development and energy security. They expressed anticipation for continued engagement in the months ahead to further strengthen this bilateral relationship.