Dr. Sreeram Chaulia on India-Germany relations

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Germany; Germany's role in steering the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement with a political thrust; automobiles, labour standards and FDI in insurance as stumbling blocks to the FTA; the FTA's impact on India-Europe trade balance; Germany as a powerhouse despite the Euro zone economic crisis and recession; training Indians in German language as a way to promote vocational training exchanges and skill development; Germany's solar panel and wind turbine prowess as an alternative to China's dominance of green technology markets; Germany as a strong ally in the Western world for India to counterbalance against hegemonic rivals in Asia