German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that his government wants to ease the path for Indian information technology experts to obtain work visas in Germany, as per Deutsche Welle (DW) report. As Olaf Scholz said while visiting India’s Silicon Valley in Bengaluru.
Olaf Scholz Said :
“We want to simplify the issuing of visas. We intend to modernize the whole bureaucratic process in addition to legal modernization,”
The plan would be to make it easier for the skill workers need in Germany to come to the country with their families, Olaf Scholz said.
Olaf Scholz was on an official visit to India from 25th to 26th February 2023.
He was accompanied by senior officials and a high-power business delegation.
The latest remarks by Olaf Scholz came on the second day of his India visit.
According to the German chancellor, Germany will need many skill workers to meet the demand for software development in the country.
Olaf Scholz said that it should be possible for people to arrive in Germany without a concrete job offer.
Relaxing language requirements would also help to make Germany a more attractive destination to sought-after professionals who might otherwise be lure to English-speaking countries.
Olaf Scholz Said :
“It is clear that anyone who comes to Germany as an IT specialist can first easily converse with all his or her colleagues in English because many in Germany can speak English,”
“A lot of reform proposals have already been collected and we are continuing to work on them,”.
Olaf Scholz visit IT companies in Bengaluru, including a site operate by the German software company SAP.
He was accompanied by business representatives
Olaf Scholz also met officials and players from the Indian Premier League cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore.
He said that India has undertaken an enormous rise and stress that it is “very good” for the ties between the two nations.
Speaking at a joint press meet along with PM Narendra Modi, Olaf Scholz noted that the development of IT and software is booming in India.
Olaf Scholz Said :
“India has undertaken an enormous rise, much has happened and that is also good for the relations between both our countries. The world is suffering because of the consequences of Russia’s aggression. Ensuring food and energy supplies right now,”.
“We need talent, we need skilled workers. The development of IT and software is booming in India and many capable companies are here in India. India has so much talent and we want to benefit from that corporation. We want to recruit & attract that talent in Germany.”
In his remarks at the joint press meet, Olaf Scholz said that around 1800 German companies are active in India and have given thousands of jobs.
