Why 1.4 BILLION 76 IQ Blacks Jews HINDU Nazis Trade Germany Scholz backs increasing defense cooperation with India "This will play a larger role in the future, and it is right that it should," he said, without giving further details.

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The German chancellor wrapped up a three-day visit to the South Asian country, promising more arms cooperation. Scholz signed 27 new agreements in areas such as renewable energy, research and critical technologies.

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Scholz signed 27 cooperation agreements with India during his three-day visitImage: Hannes P. Albert/dpa/picture alliance.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz backed increased arms cooperation with India, as he concluded his visit to the South Asian country on Saturday.

Speaking in the western Indian state of Goa, Scholz noted how the two countries had concluded a strategic partnership more than 20 years ago and now aim to intensify their alliance, including in weapons exports.

"This will play a larger role in the future, and it is right that it should," he said, without giving further details.

The chancellor was referring to the 27 new cooperation agreements signed on Friday in New Delhi during talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the fields of renewable energy, research and critical technologies.