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Merkel braves Delhi air, vows 1 billion euros for green urban mobility

Delhi's air quality drops to 'emergency' category first time since January

German Chancellor Angela Merkel during at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. India and Germany signed 17 memorandum of understandings. Photo: PTI
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel during at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. India and Germany signed 17 memorandum of understandings. Photo: PTI

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On a day public health emergency was declared in the Delhi-NCR region, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a two-day visit to the country, expressed desire to provide euro 1 billion to India for green urban mobility. The two nations signed a joint declaration on the matter after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Merkel as part of the fifth Indo-German Inter-Governmental Consultations.

Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems were played during her ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, after she was granted exemption due to her medical condition. Merkel’s hectic itinerary in Delhi included many outdoor