Germany

A Maryland auction house sold a wristwatch once owned by Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million. The watch's value was estimated between $2 and $4 million dollars by Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City. It also described the watch as "World War II relic of historic proportions". The auction recieved backlash from Jewish leaders, who contended that the watch had no historic value.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Germany for G7 Summit on June 26-27, and to UAE on June 28. PM Modi will address the Summit on environment, energy, climate, food security, health, gender equality, and democracy. Modi is visiting UAE to express his personal condolences on death of former UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to congratulate UAE's new President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. 

Abiding by the sanctions imposed by European Union against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has seized three apartments owned by Russian lawmaker and his wife. The couple jointly owned two apartments in the Bavarian city and the wife solely owned one in Munich. Besides the apartments, their bank accounts have also been seized. The residents are allowed to stay in the buildings, but should pay the rent at court.

Stephan Grabherr, Deputy Ambassador German Embassy, stated on May 31, that Germany seeks a strong relationship with India on sustainable and green energy and energy transformation. GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) also gave a presentation on the history of PV Port and technological innovation for "Make in India." He went on to say that India already has fantastic technology and that large corporations have invested heavily in… read-more

PM Narendra Modi said during an address in Berlin that the "New India" does not just think about a secure future, but is also willing to take risks. During his address to the Indian diaspora, he stressed on the need for "minimum government" and "maximum governance." He also took a dig at the opposition, saying, "Before 2014, everything you used to see, everything would be a work in progress."