Thiruvananthapuram: Germany hopes to conclude the long-pending Indo-European Free Trade Agreement with India by the end of this year, said Achim Burkart, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Karnataka and Kerala.

Speaking at the 'German Day of Unity' event held here on Saturday, Burkart highlighted the growing cooperation between the two nations.

"In all that world of darkness, there is also hope and light. One of these lights is the ever-growing good relations between India and Germany, and also the common willingness to finalise the Indo-European Free Trade Agreement by the end of this year," he said.

Addressing ongoing global conflicts, the Consul General emphasised that India and Germany are united in their commitment to the principles of the UN Charter.

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