PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel visit Bosch facilities in Bangalore

Earlier today, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the facilities of component manufacturer Bosch in Bangalore.

The visit is part of the chancellor’s three-day state visit to India, which focuses on innovation and skills development. Other high level delegates included the governor of Karnataka, Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Union minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Law and Justice, D V Sadananda Gowda and the chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah.

At Bosch, the high-level delegation found out about the company’s research, engineering, and vocational education activities in India. “Our commitment to developing talent and the competence of our local engineers are part of our success story in India,” said Peter Tyroller, the member of the Bosch board of management responsible for Asia Pacific.

Peter Tyroller emphasised the significant contribution that Indian engineers have made to Bosch’s success story in India, as well as to their current importance for the company’s worldwide activities in many strategic areas such as data mining and smart manufacturing. “India is a key location in our global innovation network. To further strengthen our presence in the country, we plan to invest Rs 650 crore (over 100 million euros) in 2015,” Tyroller added.

Over the medium and long-term, the company expects to see positive development in India. “The Indian government is systematically addressing key issues. We are confident that this will positively impact the country’s development,” said Dr. Steffen Berns, president of the Bosch Group in India. “Especially in areas such as mobility, infrastructure, industry, energy and security, there are many opportunities for our products and solutions. The field of smart manufacturing also opens up possibilities for Bosch in India,” Dr Berns said.

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