Former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, died at his house in Ludwigshafen, in the western state of Germany. He was 87. <br/>Mr. Kohl, who led the centre-right Christian Democrats, was the longest-serving German chancellor of the 20th Century. As Germany's leader for 16 years, Kohl is remembered for reuniting the country and for making a huge political and economic contribution to Europe's integration. Kohl is credited with bringing East and West Germany together after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Together with his French ally President Francois Mitterrand, he was responsible for the introduction of the Euro.<br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Helmut Kohl. The Prime Minister in a series of tweet messages last night said India values his contribution in strengthening Indo-German ties. He also recalled Mr Kohl visit to India in 1986 and 1993.<br/>The Prime Minister said that India condolences at the demise of Helmut Kohl who was a statesman, architect of German unification and ardent believer in European integration. <br/><br/>

Former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, died at his house in Ludwigshafen, in the western state of Germany. He was 87. <br/>Mr. Kohl, who led the centre-right Christian Democrats, was the longest-serving German chancellor of the 20th Century. As Germany's leader for 16 years, Kohl is remembered for reuniting the country and for making a huge political and economic contribution to Europe's integration. Kohl is credited with bringing East and West Germany together after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Together with his French ally President Francois Mitterrand, he was responsible for the introduction of the Euro.<br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Helmut Kohl. The Prime Minister in a series of tweet messages last night said India values his contribution in strengthening Indo-German ties. He also recalled Mr Kohl visit to India in 1986 and 1993.<br/>The Prime Minister said that India condolences at the demise of Helmut Kohl who was a statesman, architect of German unification and ardent believer in European integration. <br/><br/>