Over 50 years of successful technical cooperation with India has demonstrated the importance of constant dialogue and mutual learning. As conditions in India have changed over the years, and the forms of development cooperation undertaken by Germany have evolved, so too have the areas in which the two countries cooperate.

Through their institutionalised channels of communication and negotiation, the Indian and German governments have agreed to focus on three priority areas in their current cooperation. These reflect both the comparative advantage of Germany and the development priorities of India.

Priority Areas

• Sustainable Economic Development
• Energy
• Environmental Policy, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

Technical cooperation in the three priority areas involves working in close alignment with our Indian partners, so as to maximise the leverage and impacts of the measures carried out. To ensure the sustainability of programmes and projects, advisory services are accompanied by innovative forms of capacity development.