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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (C) meets with President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Yogendra Kumar Modi (L) and President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sunil Kant Munjal (R) during a Business meeting of India and Germany forging partnerships in the new century in New-Delhi on Wednesday 06 October 2004. Schroeder today arrived on a two-day state visit to further strengthen bilateral ties with India during which he will hold talks with President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, his first interaction with the UPA Government. EPA/STR