World News | PM Modi Congratulates Newly-elected German Chancellor Scholz, Hopes to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated newly-elected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and hoped to strengthen the existing strategic partnership between India and Germany.

"My heartiest congratulations to @OlafScholz on being elected as the Federal Chancellor of Germany. I look forward to working closely to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership between India and Germany," tweeted PM Modi.

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The German parliament elected Olaf Scholz as German Chancellor on Wednesday as Angela Merkel departs after 16 years' helm of affairs.

Earlier, Olaf Scholz's centre-left Social Democrats emerged as the biggest party after September's general election.

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Scholz has since negotiated a coalition deal with the environmentalist Greens and the business-focused Free Democratic Party (FDP). (ANI)

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