c goal of the paris agreement in reach and achieve green transformation we also aim to further deepen our economic relations which is why i am traveling with a highlevel business delegation in that sense with a future balanced ambitious comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade and investment agreement between india and the eu we hope that both sides would benefit even more which is why we also focus on this topic and strongly support the ongoing negotiationsthis visit also comes during indias g20 presidency please tell us about your expectations from indias presidency at a time when the world is still reeling under the aftereffects of the pandemic and the ongoing russiaukraine conflict i congratulate india on taking over the g20 presidency the g20 is a key forum for multilateral cooperation and global governance germany stands ready to support the indian presidency in delivering ambitious and concrete outcomes on key global challenges such as securing strong and sustainable growth tackling climate change and fostering sustainable development the brutal and unjustified russian war of aggression and fullscale invasion of ukraine are blatant breaches of the rulesbased international order and the united nations charter and undermine the very foundation of the international order based on the rule of law this war affects us all just imagine that a country invading its neighbour becomes an accepted norm at the last g20 summit in bali in november 2022 the g20 sent a strong message in this respect it will be important to build on that during the indian g20 presidency in particular g20 needs to continue to address the global implications of russias war of aggressionindia has said it wants to speak for the global south as the developing world has been impacted most by the food fuel and fertilizer shortages resulting from the conflict pm modi recently chaired a virtual meeting with developing countries to discuss the concerns they had what do you make of this indian initiative and what sort of support can india expect from germany in efforts to mitigate the effects of global food and energy criseswe are convinced that inclusive international cooperation and unity are key in handling the consequences of russias war of aggression i therefore commend prime minister modi for bringing together countries that are particularly affected the g20 under indias presidency this year can play a crucial role in this regard also by reaching out to our partners beyond the g20 under the german g7 presidency last year we launched the global alliance for food security which is already delivering support for the most foodinsecure countries and there is plenty to discuss and act on beyond food and energy for example regarding global financing architecture trade health and education to address these challenges we need to look forward together india for example is leading efforts in the transformation of food and agriculture systems also reaching out internationally with lots to learn and share germany is spearheading global efforts for a parallel decarbonization and