Watch: PM, German Chancellor fly kites together at grand Ahmedabad festival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the International Kite Festival 2026 at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Both the leaders were seen flying huge tricolour kites. Merz is on his first official visit to India, as New Delhi and Berlin look to step up cooperation across strategic, economic and security sectors. The trip followed their PM Modi's meeting with Merz on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, where both leaders agreed to widen the bilateral strategic partnership, with the Prime Minister extending a formal invitation for the visit.