German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has responded on the recent row over ‘protocol issue’ with the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and said that it is ‘entirely a German problem’. The ambassador explained the incident about the Baerbock's visit to India to attend the G20 Foreign Minister's meeting. Also read: 'None of our business': German envoy says India blameless on Russian oil importAckermann explained that the German Foreign Minister's plane landed before time in Delhi and was asked to stay inside. A social media row broke out after a video clip of German FM Baerbock coming down from the plane purportedly unattended by officials. Social media users started comparing the red carpet reception given to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at New Delhi airport with the German FM.

Source: Hindustan Times March 07, 2023 17:01 UTC