The chancellor was received by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat upon his arrival at Ahmedabad airport, according to a post on X by Ministry of External Affairs

The Bomb squad personnels conduct security checks at Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram premises before the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's

PM Modi welcomes German Chancellor Merz to Sabarmati Ashram on first official India visit

Chancellor Merz signs the visitors’ book and also writes a message upon arrival.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz watching an artisan demonstrating spinning on a charkha

Both leaders offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram

The Ministry of External Affairs said Chancellor’s visit comes as India and Germany mark 75 years of diplomatic relations and 25 years of their Strategic Partnership. The visit is expected to further strengthen India–Germany ties