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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on April 2, 2020, with Dr Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany. The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the situation in their respective countries, and the importance of international collaboration for fighting the health crisis. They shared views on the inadequate availability of medicine and medical equipment required during the pandemic and agreed to explore avenues of cooperation in this regard.
The German Chancellor agreed with Prime Minister Modi that the COVID-19 pandemic is an important turning point in modern history and offers an opportunity to forge a new vision of globalisation focused on the shared interests of humanity as a whole, according to a PIB release.
Prime Minister Modi informed Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel the recent Indian initiatives to disseminate simple yoga exercises and immunity-enhancing Ayurvedic remedies for people of the world. The Chancellor agreed that such practices could be very beneficial for enhancing psychological and physical health especially under the present lockdown conditions.