Event reports
The delegation was led by MP Mark Hauptmann, other participants were Dr. Mario Voigt, Secretary General of the CDU Thuringia, MLA; Tankred Schipanski, MP; Albert Weiler, MP; Stefan Gruhner, MLA; Christian Herrgott, MLA; Marcus Malsch, MLA and Younes Ouaqasse, member of the CDU federal board.
Central issues during the dialogues between the German delegation and Indian experts on foreign and security policy, representatives of the Indian economy and Indian politicians were the parliamentary elections, the inner and foreign security and possible political and economic cooperation between India and Germany. In New Delhi, the delegation met with several politicians and longstanding partners of KAS India, to discuss the topics mentioned above in detail. In Chennai, the group met representatives of industry, energy and economic experts, educational institutions, students and politicians through the organization of the KAS Partner organization Madras Management Association (MMA) and they discussed important issues like energy security and renewable energies in India and Germany, economic cooperation and education. During a regional conclave organized by MMA „Global Reimaging: Manufacturing Excellence for Growth and Employment“ with Mark Hauptmann as inauguration speaker, the delegation got a deeper insight in the local, regional and national economic situation.