Berlin can be India's gateway to the European Union. Elaborate with respect to Germany's significance in India's relationship with the EU.

India - EU relationship has been re-energised in recent time with negotiations on BTIA (Free trade agreement) and mutual investments

Germany's significance -

For India's relationship with EU:

Economic -

1. Germany source of India's FDI

2. India's service sector seen Germany as a major EU market

Strategic -

3. Germany & India are part of I4U group for supporting each other for UNSC permanent seat.

4. Collaboration on R & D and health sector.

People-to-people -

5. Student exchange programs

6. Germany's DAAD scholarship for Indian students

7. Collaboration on AI & SQ.