H.E. Mr. Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, accompanied by senior German cabinet ministers, visited Goa on 26 Oct 2024, as part of his ongoing official visit to India. On arrival at INS Hansa, he was received by Shri Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Shri Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister of Goa, VAdmi Sanjay J Singh, FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command, and Rear Admiral Ajay D Theophilus, FOGA.
During the visit, Chancellor Scholz held interactions with State and Indian Navy officials. He later visited German Navy ship FGS Frankfurt am Main, which is visiting Goa after completing Maritime Partnership Exercises with the Indian Navy's Eastern and Western Fleet from 21 to 26 Oct 2024.
Later, a German delegation, led by Mr. Nils Hilmer, State Secretary at the German Ministry of Defence, was hosted by VAdm Sanjay J Singh, FOC-in-C (W), onboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.