German finance minister cancels India trip amid Berlin turmoil

BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) German Finance Minister ​Lars Klingbeil ‌has canceled the India leg of his Asia ‌trip ​this ⁠week, his ⁠ministry said on Monday, citing current developments in an ​emailed statement. Earlier on ⁠Monday, Baerbel ⁠Bas, Germany s ​labour minister ​and co-leader of the ‌centre-left SPD party together with Klingbeil, ⁠said that she would step down ⁠from ‌both roles ⁠following the ​death ‌of her ​stepdaughter. (Reporting by ⁠Maria Martinez, writing by Thomas Seythal, editing by Emanuele ​Berro)