Expressing gratitude to PM Modi for inviting him to Gujarat, Merz described the gesture as a symbol of deep ties and friendship between the two countries.
The potential deal comes as Europe’s top three space firms Airbus, Thales and Leonardo are seeking to build a European satellite communications alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink.
You can do it, but we will not go along with it, Merz said on tariffs. And if you overdo it, then we Europeans are certainly able to defend ourselves against it.