India and Germany stand at a turning point in their economic relationship, as the visit of the German Chancellor to New Delhi coincides with a push to put micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the centre of bilateral cooperation. The emerging vision goes far beyond headline deals, seeking instead to fuse Germany’s engineering precision and green leadership with India’s scale, entrepreneurial energy and youthful workforce through long-term partnerships in skills, technology, finance, sustainability and supply chains.