GERMANY, BAVARIA and INDIA:
One Partnership. One Ambition. One Future, Built Together.
India is Germany's central partner in Asia - a great democracy, a high-tech nation and a powerful engine of innovation. Bavaria leads this partnership from the front, bringing industrial strength, world-class research and leadership in the technologies shaping tomorrow. At the heart of this bond stands Bavaria's partner state Karnataka, home to India's own Silicon Valley - proof of what German-Indian ambition can build when it commits.
Our partnership holds exceptional potential across artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy, healthcare and advanced industry. This State Reception is where that ambition becomes action - deepening economic, political and scientific ties between Bavaria and India, opening new frontiers for our companies and talent, and building a future neither nation could build alone.
An Evening of Diplomacy, Leadership and Bilateral Ambition
At the ceremonial pinnacle of the German-Indian Business Forum 2026, held under the patronage of Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder, MdL, the Bavarian State Government welcomes 250 of the foremost leaders from business, government and diplomacy to the historic Munich Residenz Palace.
The Bavarian State Reception is the Forum's most distinguished gathering, an evening dedicated to strengthening institutional relationships, advancing bilateral priorities and recognising the people shaping the next chapter of German-Indian cooperation. An exclusive evening of high-level dialogue, strategic relationship-building and cross-border collaboration.
The programme will feature keynote addresses by a senior Bavarian and Indian minister and a distinguished German or Indian business leader, offering perspectives on the future of German-Indian economic and strategic cooperation.
