CHENNAI, Oct 25 : German Consul General Achim Burkart on Saturday said Germany hopes to finalise the free trade deal with India by the end of the year.

Burkart, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Karnataka and Kerala, was addressing guests at the German Day of Unity event held here.

“In all that world of darkness, there is also hope and light,” the consul general said.

One of these lights, he added, is the growing good relations between India and Germany, along with the shared commitment to finalise the Indo-European Free Trade Agreement by the end of this year.

On ongoing global conflicts, he said both countries are united in their commitment to the principles of the UN Charter.

Burkart emphasised that Germany will not rest until a sustainable and just peace is

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