PM Modi, German Chancellor Fly Lord Hanuman Kite at Gujarat's International Kite Festival

• PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended the International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat.
• The leaders flew a kite depicting Lord Hanuman and witnessed a banner themed 'Operation Sindoor' soaring high.
• Chancellor Merz's two-day visit to India includes formal bilateral talks with PM Modi at Mahatma Mandir.
• The visit marks 75 years of diplomatic ties and 25 years of the India–Germany Strategic Partnership.
• Before the festival, PM Modi welcomed Chancellor Merz at Sabarmati Ashram, where they paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

Why It Matters: PM Modi and German Chancellor Merz celebrated cultural ties and strategic partnership at Gujarat's Kite Festival.