German President visit to India for four days

New Delhi, Mar 22 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier touched base here on Thursday on a four-day visit to India.

The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar, informed on Twitter that Minister of State (MoS) Drinking Water and Sanitation S.S. Ahluwalia got the German President, who was joined by his wife Elke Büdenbender.

"Herzlich willkommen! Warm welcome to President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Mrs Elke Büdenbender to India. Minister of State, Drinking Water and Sanitation, S.S. Ahluwalia got the regarded visitors," Kumar tweeted.

Steinmeier will also visit Varanasi and Chennai. He is being joined by an assignment of media and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and indologists.

The visit is viewed as noteworthy after German Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-chosen to the German Parliament for a record fourth term on Wednesday.

A year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Germany in May.