<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation today with Chancellor of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel. During the conversation, the two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the situation in their countries and the importance of international collaboration for fighting the health crisis. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They also shared views on the inadequate availability of medicines and medical equipment required during the pandemic and agreed to explore avenues of cooperation in this regard. The German Chancellor agreed with Prime Minister Modi that the COVID-19 pandemic is an important turning point in modern history, and offers an opportunity to forge a new vision of globalisation focused on the shared interests of humanity as a whole.  <br />'' <br />''The Prime Minister informed Dr Merkel about the recent Indian initiatives to disseminate simple yoga exercises and immunity-enhancing Ayurvedic remedies for people of the world. Dr Merkel agreed that such practices could be very beneficial for enhancing psychological and physical health, especially under the present lockdown conditions.</span><br />