Modi和Merz在艾哈迈达巴德发起了2026年国际Kite节,标志着印度-德国关系中的一个里程碑。 Modi and Merz launched the 2026 International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, marking a milestone in India-Germany ties.

2026年1月12日, 总理莫迪(Narendra Modi)和德国总理梅兹(Friedrich Merz)在艾哈迈达巴德(Ahmedabad)联合举办国际Kite节2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz jointly inaugurated the International Kite Festival-2026 in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, flying a Hanuman-themed kite at the Sabarmati Riverfront. 这次活动纪念马卡尔·桑克兰提和印度-德国战略伙伴关系25周年,有来自50个国家的135名国际参与者和近1 000份印度和当地的古吉拉特传单参加。 The event, marking Makar Sankranti and the 25th anniversary of India-Germany’s strategic partnership, featured 135 international participants from 50 countries and nearly 1,000 Indian and local Gujarat flyers. 领导人在萨巴尔马蒂阿什拉姆向圣雄甘地致敬,参观了文化遗址,并就贸易、国防、绿色发展和创新问题举行了双边会谈。 The leaders paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, toured cultural sites, and held bilateral talks on trade, defense, green development, and innovation. 这个节日持续到1月14日, 目的是促进旅游业, 今年官员预计有超过500,000名访客前往古吉拉特。 The festival, running through January 14, aims to boost tourism, with officials projecting over 500,000 visitors to Gujarat this year.